The combination of apple with collard greens, bacon and Parmesan cheese is delicious.
I adapted one of my recipes that I love to make with brussels sprouts but changed it to collard greens or kale and also added steel cut oats to make it more nutritious and take advantage of this great ingredient in a savory recipe and that way make something special.
Apple salad with oatmeal
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 slices of bacon
- 1 granny smith apple diced
- 2 cups collard greens or kale finely chopped
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup chopped walnut
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 1 cup of water
- ¼ cup steel cut oats
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cayenne pepper optional
Mustard and orange dressing:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ orange
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the bacon in a frying pan until well browned. Place on absorbent paper, let cool. Remove almost all the fat that remains but leave a teaspoon.
- Add the oatmeal and water to the same pan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Once it has boiled, lower it to medium heat and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, after that time all the water should be evaporated. Cook until there is no more water and let stand for 10 minutes.
- After the time has passed, mix with a fork and season with salt, pepper and add the cayenne pepper (optional) to give it a spicy touch.
- In a bowl mix the dressing ingredients, add the cabbage or kale and smooth it out for 1 minute.
- Add the apple, Parmesan cheese, chopped bacon, chopped walnuts, dried cranberries, and crispy oats. Mix well, season with salt – pepper and enjoy.