WARM KALE SALAD

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This warm kale salad showcases bacon, shallots, roasted red peppers, and walnuts dressed in a white balsamic vinaigrette.

Provided by giggles

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Kale Salad Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

½ cup olive oil
6 teaspoons white balsamic vinegar
4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 ½ teaspoons honey
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
12 strips bacon
4 large shallots, thinly sliced into rings
12 cups packed kale, massaged
3 roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 large cloves garlic, minced
½ cup walnuts
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Whisk olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes together to make the vinaigrette.
Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Reserve 3 tablespoons bacon fat in the skillet.
Cook shallots in the bacon fat until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel.
Add kale and red peppers to the skillet and saute until warmed through but not wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Place kale, red peppers, and garlic in a serving bowl. Top with the vinaigrette, diced bacon, shallots, walnuts, and Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 406 calories, Carbohydrate 15.6 g, Cholesterol 26.4 mg, Fat 33.5 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 12.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 1007 mg, Sugar 6.1 g