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Grilled Fennel Salad with Stage Bacon, Apple & Blue Cheese Slaw

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat your grill to medium heat.
  2. Meanwhile, toss the fennel with a bit of olive oil, salt & pepper.Once hot, place the fennel on the grill and close the lid. Let grill about 5 minutes per side or until lightly blackened and tender. Carefully remove from the heat and set aside.
  3. As the fennel grills, core and dice the apples and immediately toss with the lemon juice and a bit of water to prevent browning.
  4. Next, heat a medium sized frying pan over medium-high heat. As it heats, line up the bacon on a cutting board lengthwise. Now slice relatively thin slices across the girth of the bacon. Once hot, toss in the bacon pieces and fry until crispy. With a slotted spoon, remove the bacon and place on paper towels to drain.
  5. Now that it's cooled, throw the bacon in a bowl and combine well with the diced apples, blue cheese and a little pepper.
  6. Assemble!: Place one piece of fennel on a plate. Top with a small handful of the slaw mixture and drizzle with a couple Tbsp of the balsamic vinegar. Gently season with salt and pepper if necessary - though it probably won't be because the cheese and bacon should provide all the salt you need.
  7. Serve either hot or at room temperature.
  8. Eat.

Recipe by She Eats at https://sheeats.ca/2011/10/grilled-fennel-salad-with-stage-bacon-apple-blue-cheese-slaw/