Kale, Apple and Pancetta Salad

This flavor-packed autumn salad, with kale, radicchio, and a zingy maple vinaigrette, will have even the biggest salad skeptics coming back for more!

Servings:

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 25

Ingredients

⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 oz pancetta, diced
¼ cup Champagne vinegar
¼ cup maple syrup
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 small head radicchio, shredded
1 (8-oz) bunch kale, stems discarded, leaves shredded
2 tart-yet-sweet apples, such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp, sliced into thin matchsticks
¾ cup pecans, toasted if desired

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Instructions

Combine the olive oil and pancetta in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until pancetta is golden and crispy. Strain the pan drippings into a medium bowl and leave the crispy pancetta off to the side to cool. Add the vinegar, maple syrup, salt and pepper to the pan drippings and whisk well.
Combine the radicchio, kale, apples and pecans in a large bowl. Toss while adding the dressing, little by little, until the salad is well dressed. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Garnish with crispy pancetta.

Nutrition Information

Per serving (4 servings)Calories: 541kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 8gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 363mgFiber: 6gSugar: 24g

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This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutritional information is offered as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. The data is calculated through an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.

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