KALE & GRAINS SALAD

KALE & GRAINS SALAD image

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cups 7 grain pilaf (such as Kashi)
2 cups Chicken Broth (see add on recipe card)
5.33 slices bacon (reserve drippings when you cook, see below)
1.33 teaspoons garlic, minced
0.83 cups onion, diced
5.33 cups kale, chopped
0.67 Tablespoons lemon juice
1.33 Tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Directions: Cook pilaf in chicken broth according to package directions. Meanwhile, cook bacon over medium low heat in a large skillet until crisp. Remove to a paper towel and reserve drippings in a small bowl (not plastic). Place about 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings back into the pan. Cook garlic over medium heat 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Remove to a large bowl. Add another tablespoon bacon drippings. Cook onions over medium heat 8-10 minutes until they just start to brown. Remove to bowl. Add another tablespoon of bacon drippings and cook kale over medium heat in batches (about 2 cups in size). Cook kale 1-2 minutes until it just begins to brown. Remove to bowl. Repeat adding bacon drippings as necessary. Add cooked pilaf and cooked chopped bacon to the bowl. Whisk together olive oil and lemon juice in a small bowl with salt and pepper to taste, then drizzle over the salad and toss together. Freezing Directions: Allow salad to cool. Divide among freezer bags, label, and lay flat. TO SERVE: Thaw and serve at room temperature.