Serious Salads: Kale, Apple and Pancetta Salad

Name: Serious Salads: Kale, Apple and Pancetta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters Champagne vinegar; 79 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 227 grams kale, stems discarded, leaves shredded; 59 milliliters pure maple syrup; 113 grams sliced pancetta, diced; 177 milliliters pecans, toasted if desired; 1 small head radicchio, shredded; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 tart yet sweet apples, sliced into thick matchsticks

Serious Salads: Kale, Apple and Pancetta Salad might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 9g of protein, 43g of fat, and a total of 554 calories. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have pecans, pancetta, extra virgin olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet.

Instructions

Combine the olive oil and pancetta in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until pancetta is golden and crispy. Strain the pan drippings into a small bowl and leave the crispy pancetta off to the side to cool.

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Olive Oil

Pancetta

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Sauce Pan

Bowl

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Add the Champagne vinegar, maple syrup, salt and pepper and whisk well.

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Champagne Vinegar

Salt And Pepper

Maple Syrup

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Whisk

Combine the radicchio, kale, apples and pecans in a large bowl. Toss while adding the dressing, little by little, until salad is well dressed. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Radicchio