Name: Warm Kale Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Olive oil - ½ cup; White balsamic vinegar - 6 teaspoons; Dijon mustard - 4 teaspoons; Honey - 2 ½ teaspoons; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Red pepper flakes - ¼ teaspoon; Bacon - 12 strips; Shallots, thinly sliced into rings - 4 large; Packed kale, massaged - 12 cups; Roasted red peppers, drained and chopped - 3; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch; Garlic, minced - 2 large cloves; Walnuts - ½ cup; Grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Warm Kale Salad

1. Olive oil ½ cup

2. White balsamic vinegar 6 teaspoons

3. Dijon mustard 4 teaspoons

4. Honey 2 ½ teaspoons

5. Salt ½ teaspoon

6. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

7. Red pepper flakes ¼ teaspoon

8. Bacon 12 strips

9. Shallots, thinly sliced into rings 4 large

10. Packed kale, massaged 12 cups

11. Roasted red peppers, drained and chopped 3

12. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch

13. Garlic, minced 2 large cloves

14. Walnuts ½ cup

15. Grated Parmesan cheese ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Warm Kale Salad

1 . Stage

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

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

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

4 . Stage

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.

5 . Stage

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