Hot Bacon Asparagus Salad

Name: Hot Bacon Asparagus Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 7 bacon strips, diced; 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed; 1/3 cup white vinegar; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 4 cups torn salad greens; 1/2 cup sliced almonds; 2 hard-boiled large eggs, sliced

From Prophetstown, Illinois, Paulette Balda relates, "This meal-in-one salad is so easy to fix when I get home from work...but it looks like I spent an hour preparing it. It's great with warm rolls."

Ingredients

7 bacon strips, diced
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
1/3 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 cups torn salad greens
1/2 cup sliced almonds
2 hard-boiled large eggs, sliced

Directions

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain, reserving 2-3 tablespoons drippings.
Cut asparagus into 1-1/2-in. pieces; saute in drippings until crisp-tender. Add the vinegar, sugar, mustard, pepper and bacon. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.
In a large salad bowl, combine salad greens and almonds. Add the asparagus mixture; toss gently. Arrange eggs over the salad.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 243 calories, 21g fat (7g saturated fat), 88mg cholesterol, 227mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 8g protein.

Originally published as Hot Bacon Asparagus Salad in Quick Cooking March/April 1998

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Kayelle

Mar 12, 2017

This is a great recipe we really enjoyed with the addition of sliced Cremini mushrooms to the mix, on a bed of baby spinach.
lynnmcgee

Aug 21, 2014

Taste is exceptional - everyone that tries it loves it! I make it a bit healthier by substituting extra virgin olive oil for the bacon grease, substituted brown sugar for the white to intensify the sweet, and used baby spinach for the salad greens.