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Warm Asparagus Salad Recipe

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The freshness of the asparagus and the smokiness of the bacon makes this warm salad so appetizing. I love to serve this in the spring well the asparagus is fresh.—Marcy Fechtig, Burnt Prairie, Illinois

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Warm Asparagus Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups asparagus pieces
4 bacon strips
1 small red onion, thinly sliced into rings and separated
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
Salt to taste
1 medium tomato, chopped
4 cups torn mixed salad greens

Directions

Cook the asparagus until crisp-tender. Drain. In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels.
In same skillet, saute onion in drippings until soft; stir in the vinegar, sugar, parsley and salt. Crumble bacon. Stir in the asparagus, bacon and tomato into skillet. Pour mixture over mixed greens and toss. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings.

Microwave: In a 1-qt. dish, microwave asparagus on high 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain. Microwave bacon on high until crisp, about 3-5 minutes. Remove bacon. Microwave onion in bacon drippings 2-3 minutes or until soft. Stir in vinegar, sugar, parsley and salt. Stir in asparagus, crumbled bacon and tomato. Toss with mixed greens in salad bowl.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 177 calories, 13 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 185 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Warm Asparagus Salad in Country Woman March/April 1991, p35

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