Thursday March 18 , 2010
Arugula-Asparagus Salad
Description This salad is easy and quick to prepare, so that you will have time for more interesting matters.
Ingredients
At a glance
Serves
2
1 bunch arugula leaves, washed and patted dry
4 large asparagus spears, lightly steamed and cut into 1/2" pieces
1 strip smoked bacon (optional)
2 Tbs orange Juice
1 Tbs balsamic vinegar
3 Tbs shallots, finely chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste
Methods/steps
1 Cut the arugula greens into 1½ inch length and place in a large bowl.
2 In a steamer that is set over boiling water, steam the asparagus, covered, for 1 to 2 minutes or until just crisp-tender. Put the steamed asparagus into a colander, rinsing under cold water to stop cooking. Drain very well.
3 Finely chop the bacon and cook in a large heavy skillet until golden and crisp, remove from heat and fat, reserving 3 tablespoons of the drippings.
4 Whisk together shallots, orange juice, vinegar, salt,and pepper in a medium sized bowl, carefully whisk in the hot bacon fat. Toss the greens with enough of the warm dressing to coat then sprinkle with bacon. Serve warm.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking Tips

Skip the bacon and you will have a vegetarian salad.

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