Dinner tonight!: Butter lettuce with hazelnuts, bacon, egg and Gorgonzola dolce

If salad is your thing, look no further than Nancy Silverton for some great dinner ideas. In this layered creation, she combines the lettuce with toasted hazelnuts, crisp bacon, hard-cooked eggs and Gorgonzola cheese tossed with a bright sherry vinaigrette. You can find the recipe here.

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