Time: 30 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6-8

A juicy, vitamin-rich salad of fresh vegetables and greens is the perfect side dish for a hearty holiday meal. It features healthy kale, freshly grated butternut squash, and juicy pomegranate seeds, rich in vitamins and minerals. Crispy bacon bits fried with rosemary add a tantalizing flavor that everyone will want to try. Drizzle with a hot dressing made from bacon fat and toss to gently wilt the kale.

Ingredients:

• 5 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 4 teaspoons of honey
• 1 large or 2 small bunches Tuscan kale, stems trimmed and leaves chopped (about 16 cups)
• Half a red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 medium butternut squash, peeled and grated (1.5 cups)
• 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 thick slices bacon, cut into pieces
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/4 tbsp. pomegranate seeds

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• In a large bowl, combine vinegar, honey, and a pinch of salt and black pepper. Add the cabbage, red onion, and pumpkin and toss. Stir with your fingers until everything is evenly coated and the cabbage has softened slightly.
Step 2
• In a small saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the rosemary. Let it sit until it stops sizzling, about 1 minute.
Step 3
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon pieces to the salad. Pour the rendered fat into a small bowl; you should have about 5 tablespoons of fat (if not enough, add olive oil). Pour the warm fat into the salad and toss well; season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.

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