Kale & Apple Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

Kale Salad? I thought this was Girl Carnivore?? Don’t worry, you’re in the right place. Bacon makes everything better 😉

How do you get a carnivore to eat their veggies? Toss them in bacon fat. Problem solved.
There’s something about a crisp salad filled with dark greens, the snap of seasonal apples, the crunch of pecans, and the flavor of a warm bacon vinaigrette. It’s guilty. It’s wrong. It’s oh, so good. That’s where this Kale & Apple Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette fits in.
But hey, at least you ate your veggies.

Looking for more carnivorous salads? I wouldn’t let you down. It’s not just lettuce in a bowl people!

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• Chorizo Hash Breakfast Bowl with Chipotle Cream

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Kale & Apple Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

5 from 1 vote

Servings: 0

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Ingredients  

• ▢ 6 oz bacon
• ▢ 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• ▢ 3 tbs pure maple syrup
• ▢ Freshly ground black pepper
• ▢ 2 tart apples diced into matchsticks
• ▢ 8 oz red leaf lettuce roughly chopped
• ▢ 8 oz ounce fresh kale stems discarded, leaves roughly chopped
• ▢ 2 oz shaved cheese Parmesan or pecorino
• ▢ 2 oz craisins
• ▢ 2 oz Toasted pecans

Instructions 

• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crispy. Lay on a paper towel to drain. Reserve 1/4 cup of the bacon fat.
• In a bowl, whisk the white wine vinegar and the maple syrup. Stir in the bacon fat.
• Toss the apples, lettuce, and kale tother. Toss with the bacon vinaigrette to coat (don’t be too heavy, or the greens will wilt). Season with pepper and sprinkle with cheese, craisins, and pecans.

Notes

Adapted from Food and Wine

Author: Kita Roberts

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