Kale Caesar!

13 ingredients
24 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 gals. assorted kale (green and flowering varieties)
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 16 slices OSCAR MAYER 18-22 Slice Count Raw Bacon Flat Pak
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
  • 1/3 cup vinegar
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1-1/3 Tbsp. salt
  • 2 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled, cut into small cubes
  • 2 cups KRAFT Creamy Caesar Dressing
  • 16 each eggs, poached
  • 32 each marinated white anchovy fillets
  • 1/3 cup smoked almond, chopped

Directions

  1. 1
    Wash and stem kale; place in salad spinner.
  2. 2
    Spin dry; place in large bowl.
  3. 3
    Add oil; toss to evenly coat.
  4. 4
    Spread into single layer on bottom of parchment-lined sheet pan.
  5. 5
    Bake in 350 degrees F standard oven 13 to 15 min.
  6. 6
    or until crisp but not browned.
  7. 7
    Cool.
  8. 8
    Meanwhile, coat each bacon slice with 1 tsp.
  9. 9
    syrup.
  10. 10
    Arrange, in single layer, on bottom of parchment-lined sheet pan; cover with second sheet of parchment, then second sheet pan.
  11. 11
    Press gently to flatten bacon slices.
  12. 12
    Bake in 375 degrees F convection oven 20 to 25 min.
  13. 13
    or until bacon is crisp.
  14. 14
    Meanwhile, mix lemon juice, vinegar, sugar and salt until blended; pour into food-sealer bag.
  15. 15
    Add apples.
  16. 16
    Seal bag with vacuum food sealing machine to infuse the apples.
  17. 17
    Let stand 15 min.
  18. 18
    ; drain.
  19. 19
    For each serving: Spread 2 Tbsp.
  20. 20
    dressing onto plate; top with 3 cups kale and place 1 poached egg in the center.
  21. 21
    Cut 1 bacon slice into large pieces; arrange on salad.
  22. 22
    Top with 2 anchovy fillets, 1 tsp.
  23. 23
    nuts and 2 Tbsp.
  24. 24
    apples.

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