Categories: Salad

Ingredients

• Kale Salad Ingredients:
• 6-7 cups chopped fresh kale leaves
• 1 tablespoon Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 6-8 slices cooked bacon, chopped
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans
• 1 batch Red Wine Shallot Vinaigrette (below)
• Red Wine Shallot Vinaigrette Ingredients:
• 1/4 cup Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1-2 teaspoons honey, to taste
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• pinch of salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
• 1 small shallot, peeled and finely-chopped

Directions

1. To Make The Kale Salad:

2. Toss all ingredients together until combined.
3. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours before serving.

4. To Make The Red Wine Shallot Vinaigrette:

5. Whisk the olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, mustard, salt and pepper together in a mixing bowl until completely combined. (Or you can toss everything in a mason jar and give it a good shake.) Stir in the shallot until combined. Taste, and season with extra salt and/or pepper and/or honey, if needed.

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