Spinach Salad with Paleo Rillon (Pork Belly)

Directions

1. On the day before you want to serve, season pork belly with sea salt, cover and refrigerate for 12-24 hours.
2. Preheat the oven to 300°F.
3. Rinse the sea salt off the pork belly and pat dry with a kitchen or paper towel.
4. Slice the pork belly into cubes.
5. Melt 1 tablespoon of lard in a cast iron skillet over high heat. Once it starts to smoke, add the pork belly cubes and brown on all sides.
6. Add 5 cloves of minced garlic to the pan, reserve the remaining two cloves for the salad. Carefully pour in the balsamic vinegar and water along with the fresh thyme and remaining tablespoon of lard. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 1-1 1/2 hours, or until pork is tender. Once tender, remove the rillons, drain most of the fat and leave the pork to cool in the remaining fat.
7. In a large mixing bowl add the spinach, bell pepper, cucumber, onion, avocado and garlic. Season with a sprinkling of sea salt and black pepper. Drizzle olive oil all the way across the top along with a few shots of apple cider vinegar. Stir the salad until everything is mixed.
8. Plate the salad onto two large plates. Top each plate with 4-6 rillons and serve.
9. Enjoy! :)