Give this easy Pancetta and Arugula Salad a try–a beautiful, tasty green salad made with arugula, goat cheese, crunchy pancetta, and fresh lemon. It’s light and delicious served as a lovely side salad. This recipe pairs well with many main dishes, like pasta, chicken, steak, or even soup!

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I love an easy, fresh salad recipe that pairs well with most main dishes for a simple dinner party. And I also love perfectly cooked salty pancetta. It’s great in salads, Brussels Sprouts, breakfast casseroles, and so much more! This salad is light and fresh!

Pancetta Arugula Salad

If you’re looking for an arugula salad recipe, serve this Pancetta Arugula Salad for your next elegant dinner party! Serve with fresh slices of lemon and your favorite hot crunchy bread or sourdough bread! We recently made this and alongside our Baked Caesar Chicken. Delish!

a serving of salad

Why I love this recipe

  • SImple ingredients.
  • You can serve it anytime of year.
  • Pairs well with most main dishes, or it’s great as a side salad for lunch (with a bowl of soup).
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Gather these ingredients

a side arugula salad

How to make Pancetta Arugula Salad

  1. Heat a medium sauce pan. Add pancetta and cook until edges are golden brown and fat has pooled from the bottom.
  2. While pancetta cooks, zest lemon and then juice it.
  3. In large salad bowl, place arugula and parsley. Using a slotted spoon, place pancetta on top, along with crumbled goat cheese, and red onion.
  4. Place excess fat from pan in small bowl, and whisk together with lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and a dash of pepper.
  5. Pour over salad, and garnish with a few pinches of lemon zest.
  6. Serve immediately. of course goat cheese makes everything good!
salad with fresh lemon

Tips and substitutions:

  • Of course you can replace the arugula with other greens, like butter leaf lettuce or spinach!
  • Don’t like goat cheese? Use feta cheese.
  • Can’t find pancetta? Bacon is an easy replacement.
  • Always optional to serve your favorite salad dressing with this recipe, if you want to serve it on the side for those who like more dressing.
goat cheese and pancetta salad

Serving

Serve this salad as a lunch salad (with hot crunchy bread), or as a side salad with pasta, chicken, or a comfort casserole.

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Pancetta Arugula Salad

Easy Pancetta Arugula Salad is a beautiful, tasty green salad recipe made with arugula, goat cheese, and crunchy pancetta, and fresh lemon!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4
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Ingredients
 

  • 4 oz. pancetta
  • 6 cups arugula
  • ½ cup parsley leaves
  • 1 lemon, juiced and zested
  • 2 oz goat cheese
  • ¼ red onion, thinly shaved
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat a medium sauce pan. Add pancetta and cook until edges are golden brown and fat has pooled from the bottom.
  • While pancetta cooks, zest lemon and then juice it.
  • In large salad bowl, place arugula and parsley. Using a slotted spoon, place pancetta on top, along with crumbled goat cheese, and red onion.
  • Place excess fat from pan in small bowl, and whisk together with lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and a dash of pepper.
  • Pour over salad, and garnish with a few pinches of lemon zest. Serve immediately.

Notes

Reposted from March 2018.
Cuisine: American
Course: Salad
Author: Sandy / Reluctant Entertainer
Calories: 176kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.04g, Cholesterol: 25mg, Sodium: 253mg, Potassium: 259mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 1507IU, Vitamin C: 29mg, Calcium: 88mg, Iron: 1mg
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Pancetta Arugula Salad