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Warm Apple, Bacon & Brussels Sprout Salad

This warm apple, bacon & Brussels sprouts salad brings together sweet and salty flavours and is topped with crumbled walnuts and cooked bacon for a gourmet touch.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Salad

Dressing

Garnish

  • 1/4 cup walnut pieces
  • 1/4 cup shredded baby Parmesan

Instructions
 

  • Salad: In a large skillet, cook pancetta for 5 minutes over medium heat or until crisp. Remove pancetta from skillet and set aside.
  • Return the skillet to the stovetop with 1 tsp (5 mL) of the pancetta fat. Stir in Brussels sprouts, apples and shallots. Cook for one minute.
  • Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice, honey and salt.
  • In a large bowl toss together Brussels sprout/apple mixture with the dressing. Top with walnuts, Parmesan and crumbled, cooked pancetta.

Notes

*This recipe is best prepared using 1-2 McIntosh, Gala, Honeycrisp or Ambrosia apples
Keyword Apple, Brussels Sprouts