Warm Bacon & Kale Salad with Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette
Warm Bacon & Kale Salad
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Category
Salads
Servings
4
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
This salad is so colorful and delicious you will want to serve it for the holidays or as a main course all year long. The bacon sun dried tomato vinaigrette helps make all the flavors come alive.
Ingredients
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12 Stalks Kale
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5 Medium Radishes, sliced thin
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4 Strips Bacon, diced
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2 Tbsp Sicilian Lemon Infused Olive Oil
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8 Sun Dried Tomatoes, diced
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½ Honeycrisp Apple, cored and diced
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2 Tbsp Dark Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
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½ cup Almonds, chopped
Directions
Prepare the kale by removing the center stems and dicing the leaves finely then adding to a bowl. Add the radishes. Set aside.
In a medium size skillet cook the bacon until crispy. Spoon the grease out of the pan.
To the bacon, add the olive oil. Once hot, add the sun dried tomatoes and apples. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until warm.
Add the vinegar and cook for another 2 minutes to reduce a bit.
Pour the warm dressing over the kale and toss to coat. Garnish with chopped almonds
Enjoy immediately or let it rest at room temperature for 30-60 minutes for the flavors to marinate.