Christmas Salad

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 8 oz thick bacon, coarsely chopped
 1 cup sliced red onion
 1 ½ tsp kosher salt, divided
 ¾ tsp freshly ground black pepper, divided
 ½ cup red wine vinegar
 2 tbsp honey
 1 bunch red Swiss chard, stemmed and coarsely chopped (about 8 cups loosely packed)
 2 small beets, thinly sliced
 ½ cup toasted pumpkin seeds
 ½ cup dried cherries
 ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
1

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon, using a slotted spoon, and drain on paper towels. Reserve 6 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Add onion, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper, and sauté 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

2

Add red wine vinegar to skillet, and stir to loosen browned bits from bottom of skillet. Whisk in honey.

3

Toss together chopped kale, Swiss chard, onion mixture, and remaining 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. black pepper in a large bowl. Transfer to a serving platter. Top with cooked bacon, beet slices, pumpkin seeds, dried cherries, and feta cheese. Serve immediately.

Ingredients

 8 oz thick bacon, coarsely chopped
 1 cup sliced red onion
 1 ½ tsp kosher salt, divided
 ¾ tsp freshly ground black pepper, divided
 ½ cup red wine vinegar
 2 tbsp honey
 1 bunch red Swiss chard, stemmed and coarsely chopped (about 8 cups loosely packed)
 2 small beets, thinly sliced
 ½ cup toasted pumpkin seeds
 ½ cup dried cherries
 ½ cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions

1

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon, using a slotted spoon, and drain on paper towels. Reserve 6 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Add onion, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper, and sauté 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

2

Add red wine vinegar to skillet, and stir to loosen browned bits from bottom of skillet. Whisk in honey.

3

Toss together chopped kale, Swiss chard, onion mixture, and remaining 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. black pepper in a large bowl. Transfer to a serving platter. Top with cooked bacon, beet slices, pumpkin seeds, dried cherries, and feta cheese. Serve immediately.

Christmas Salad