Name: Holiday Salad
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 12 slices Indiana Kitchen bacon; 8 cups mixed greens; 3/4 cup toasted hazelnuts (chopped); 1 cup pomegranate seeds; 3 tbsp warm bacon grease (reserved from cooking the bacon); 2 tbsp maple syrup; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; salt and pepper to taste

Holiday Salad

This colorful Christmas salad has more going on than Santa's bag of goodies. Great as a meal by itself or as the start to a more formal affair.

CourseAppetizer, Side Dish

Servings	Prep Time
6 servings	10 minutes

Servings	Prep Time
6 servings	10 minutes

Holiday Salad

This colorful Christmas salad has more going on than Santa's bag of goodies. Great as a meal by itself or as the start to a more formal affair.

CourseAppetizer, Side Dish

Servings	Prep Time
6 servings	10 minutes

Servings	Prep Time
6 servings	10 minutes

Ingredients

For the salad

For the dressing

3 tbsp warm bacon grease reserved from cooking the bacon
2 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

Servings: servings

Instructions

In a large pan, cook bacon and save the grease.
Mix the warm bacon grease, maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, and salt and pepper in a bowl until combined.
Toss all salad ingredients together in a serving bowl.
Pour dressing onto salad and toss. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Other fruits can be added for flavor as well.