Kale Salad With Thai Maple Bacon Brittle

• Thai Bacon Brittle
• 6 pieces hardwood smoked maple bacon
• 2 tablespoons sambal oelek (thai chili garlic paste)
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup (the real stuff!)
• Kale And Honeycrisp Salad
• 1 bunch kale, stems removed
• 1 large honeycrisp apple
• 4 ounces of your favorite semi-soft cheese (goat, bleu, feta)
• 2 tablespoons Sherry vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1-2 teaspoons maple syrup

1. To make your Thai Bacon Brittle: cook bacon on paper towels in microwave for 3 minutes. (Bacon will not be brown!) Pat dry and transfer to a wire rack placed on top of a lipped baking pan.
2. mix sambal, brown sugar and maple syrup to form a thick paste. Using a spoon or pastry brush, glaze the top of the bacon. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 4 minutes, turn over and glaze the other side, continue cooking for another 3-5 minutes until golden brown and crisp.
3. To prepare dressing: Please adjust the ratio of vinegar/oil/syrup to your preferred level of sweetness/oil. But this is a wonderful trinity of flavors! If you aren't yet a kale lover, try it with brussel sprouts!

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/16819-kale-salad-with-thai-maple-bacon-brittle (may not work)