A Warm Salad of Artichokes and Bacon

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   Peel the artichokes, dipping each one into cold water containing a squeeze of lemon juice as you go.

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   This will stop them browning.

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   Pile into a steamer basket or colander and steam over boiling water until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife.

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   Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a nonstick pan until lightly crispyou probably wont need any fatthen cut into finger-thick strips and drop into a salad bowl.

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   Make a dressing with the olive oil, walnut oil, lemon juice, and mustard, whisking the ingredients together with a seasoning of salt and pepper.

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   Chop the parsley and stir it into the dressing (the parsley is essential here, I think).

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   Slice the artichokes thickly, I like them quite chunky for this recipe.

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   Over medium heat, warm the pan in which you cooked the bacon, then add the sliced artichokes, letting them cook until nicely colored on both sides.

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   Now toss them carefully with the bacon and the dressing.

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    Serve with cold roast beef or chicken.

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