Bacon Waldorf Salad

Name: Bacon Waldorf Salad
Prep time: 27 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams applewood smoked bacon, chopped; 4 stalks celery, chopped; 227 grams creme fraiche; 1 bulb fennel, stalk removed, bulb thinly sliced; 2 green apples, cored and chopped; 237 milliliters green grapes, halved; 1 Zest and juice of lemon; 1 Zest and juice of orange; 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 227 grams mascarpone cheese; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 177 milliliters pine nuts

Bacon Waldorf Salad might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This gluten free and primal recipe has 573 calories, 12g of protein, and 51g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have pine nuts, grapes, creme fraiche, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the green grapes you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat and saute the chopped bacon until crispy.

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Olive Oil

Bacon

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Frying Pan

Drain the bacon pieces on a paper towel.

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Real Bacon Pieces

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Paper Towels

Place the pine nuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until lightly golden, about 6 minutes.

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Pine Nuts

Toast

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In a large bowl, lightly whisk together the mascarpone cheese, creme fraiche, orange zest and juice, and lemon zest and juice. Season the mixture with salt, and pepper, to taste.*

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Mascarpone

Creme Fraiche

Orange Zest

Lemon Zest

Pepper

Juice

Salt

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Whisk

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Add the fennel, green apple, celery, and green grapes to the dressing. Toss to evenly coat with the dressing. Season the fennel salad with salt, to taste.

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Green Grapes