Red Cabbage Salad with Warm Pancetta-Balsamic Dressing

I read the ingredients list here (red cabbage, sauteed pancetta, currants plumped up in warm balsamic vinegar, a little EVOO, some toasted almonds chopped up, and a handful of chopped parsley) and expected to love this. Except I didn't. I couldn't quite put my finger on the problem but my husband did ... the pancetta didn't work. I also think that the balsamic vinegar could have used a bit of honey or brown sugar to add a little sweetness to the salad.