Sweetpotato Cabbage Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

Recipe

Servings 6
Calories 417 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium sweetpotato
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 small head red cabbage
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 8 slices bacon
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 pound roasted sliced squab or chicken breast
  • 1/2 cup toasted pecans
  • Hot Bacon Dressing recipe follows
  • 4 ounces blue cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Instructions
 

  • Sprinkle sweetpotato with salt and pepper; wrap in foil. Roast in center of oven at 375º F, 45 minutes or until tender; cool. Cut cabbage in half through the root end; remove core. Thinly slice cabbage crosswise, place in bowl; toss with vinegar and garlic; season with salt and pepper.
  • Cook bacon until crisp. Cut into 1-inch pieces; keep warm.
  • Slice cooled sweetpotato into rounds; sauté with butter and honey until glazed; set aside. Heat oil in large pan; add cabbage. Toss 30 seconds. Add shredded squab or chicken, bacon pieces, sweetpotato and pecans; toss for 1 minute. Add 1/4 cup Hot Bacon Dressing and toss.
  • Serve immediately on warm plates. Sprinkle each salad with blue cheese and parsley.
  • To make Hot Bacon Dressing: Cook 1 slice bacon in skillet until crisp; remove and set aside.
  • To skillet, add 2 tablespoons diced celery, 2 tablespoons minced onion. Cook for two minutes on medium heat until tender.
  • Add 3 tablespoons each red wine vinegar and apple cider vinegar, firmly packed brown sugar and 1 teaspoon whole-grain mustard. Salt and pepper to taste. Simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Slowly stir in 1 cup olive oil, blending until emulsified.
  • Crumble bacon and add to dressing.

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Sweetpotato Cabbage Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
Serving Size
 
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
417
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
25
g
38
%
Saturated Fat
 
7
g
44
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
13
g
Cholesterol
 
64
mg
21
%
Sodium
 
368
mg
16
%
Potassium
 
850
mg
24
%
Carbohydrates
 
26
g
9
%
Fiber
 
5
g
21
%
Sugar
 
13
g
14
%
Protein
 
25
g
50
%
Vitamin A
 
7118
IU
142
%
Vitamin C
 
82
mg
99
%
Calcium
 
192
mg
19
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
Net Carbohydrates
 
21
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 417kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 25gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 368mgPotassium: 850mgFiber: 5gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 7118IUVitamin C: 82mgCalcium: 192mgIron: 2mgNet Carbohydrates: 21g