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Bacon Colcannon With Apple Salad

10

  • Total Time30 min
  • Makes4 servings
A white plate with bacon colcannon and apple salad with a fork on it

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This Irish dish is traditionally made with mashed potatoes and cabbage, but we’ve changed it up a bit, substituting celery root and crispy bacon into our mashed potatoes, and adding a side salad to finish this cozy plate.

Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon, cut into 1-in. pieces

  • 3 onions, thinly sliced

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • fresh pepper, to season

  • 1/4 cup milk

  • 3 cups mashed potatoes

Salad

  • 2 tsp canola oil

  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

  • 1 tsp honey

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • fresh pepper, to season

  • 1 head Boston lettuce, leaves torn

  • 1 Gala apple, thinly sliced

  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • HEAT an extra-large non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Add bacon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 7 to 8 min. Transfer bacon to paper towel-lined plate. Discard fat, leaving 1 tbsp in pan. Add onions and 1/4 tsp salt. Season with fresh pepper. Cook, stirring often, until soft and browned, 10 to 12 min. Stir in bacon.

  • WHISK canola oil with cider vinegar, honey and 1/4 tsp salt in a large bowl. Add torn lettuce, sliced apple and chopped walnuts. Toss to coat.

  • HEAT mashed potatoes with milk in a medium pot over medium, stirring often, until warmed through, 5 to 6 min. Divide among 4 plates. Top with onion mixture. Serve with salad.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 383, Protein 12g, Carbohydrates 44g, Fat 20g, Fibre 6g, Sodium 911mg.

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