Kale & Apple Salad with Pancetta and Candied Pecans

Name: Kale & Apple Salad with Pancetta and Candied Pecans
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 12 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps caper brine (from a jar of capers); 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 3 Tbsps snipped chives; 118 milliliters confectioners sugar; 2 Granny Smith apples, cut into matchsticks; 227 grams kale—stems discarded, leaves finely shredded; 12 servings Kosher salt; 3 Tbsps pure maple syrup; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 170 grams thickly sliced pancetta, finely diced; 473 milliliters pecans; 57 grams shaved pecorino; 1 large head radicchio, shredded; 1 Tbsp chopped tarragon; 59 milliliters white wine vinegar

Kale & Apple Salad with Pancettan and Candied Pecans is a gluten free side dish. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 298 calories, 6g of protein, and 24g of fat. If you have pepper, pecorino, kosher salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 35

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Oven

In a bowl, cover the pecans with water.

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Pecans

Water

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Bowl

Transfer to a sieve and shake out the water. In another bowl, whisk the confectioners' sugar, cayenne and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt.

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Powdered Sugar

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Shake

Water

Salt

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Sieve

Whisk

Bowl

Add the pecans and toss.

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Pecans

Transfer to a sieve and shake off the excess coating. Arrange the pecans on a parchment paperlined baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the sugar is lightly caramelized and the pecans are golden.

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Pecans

Shake

Sugar

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Sieve

In a skillet, heat the oil with the pancetta and cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until the pancetta is browned, 6 minutes. Strain the pan drippings into a large bowl; whisk in the vinegar, caper brine and maple syrup and season the dressing with salt and black pepper.

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Salt And Pepper