Warm Kale Salad

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

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 406 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes together to make the vinaigrette.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Cook shallots in the bacon fat until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Place kale, red peppers, and garlic in a serving bowl. Top with the vinaigrette, diced bacon, shallots, walnuts, and Parmesan cheese.