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Tuscan Kale Caesar Salad with Shredded Hard Cheeses
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Tuscan Kale Caesar Salad with Shredded Hard Cheeses

Yield: Serves 4 people

Simple, healthy and delicious. Fresh kale leaves are the nutritious, green base for flavorful roasted butternut squash and a bacon vinaigrette that could make any salad the star of a meal. A topping of Shredded Asiago, Parmesan and Romano Cheeses adds extra layers of flavor you won’t soon forget.

Ingredients

  • Cut Kale, 2 heads
  • Diced Roasted Butternut Squash, 2 Cups
  • Bacon Vinaigrette, 8 tablespoons
  • Shredded Asiago, Romano, Parmesan Blend, 1 cup
Bacon Vinaigrette
  • Bacon Lardons, 1 cup
  • Minced White Onion, ½ cup
  • Fresh Cracked Black Pepper, ½ teaspoon
  • Salt, 1 teaspoon
  • Sherry Vinegar, cup
  • Light Olive Oil, ¾ cup

Directions


Kale
  1. Bunch of Tuscan Kale , 2 each
  2. Destem kale. Wash and dry thoroughly
  3. Cut into 1” x 1” and place into a large bowl
Butternut Squash
  1. Medium sized butter nut squash, peeled and diced ½”x ½” cube , 1 each
  2. Light Olive Oil , 1 each
  3. Kosher Salt , 1 each
  4. Preheat oven to 350F
  5. Toss all together in a bowl
  6. Transfer onto a parchment-lined sheet tray and roast in the oven for about 10-12 minutes or until the squash is tender, Chill
Bacon Vinaigrette
  1. In a large non-stick skillet, render the bacon over medium heat
  2. Once bacon is brown, add onions and black pepper. Cook until onions are soft. About 5 minutes
  3. Once onions are soft, remove the pan from the heat. Add vinegar (do not breathe in the vinegar as the smell can be very pungent), salt and oil.
  4. Cool to room temperature
Assembly
  1. Combine Kale, Butternut Squash, and Cheese. Pour Bacon Vinaigrette over all the ingredients and toss very well to thoroughly combined.

Included Products
This culinary creation features

STELLA® Caesar Blend Cheese