Arugula-asparagus salad

This salad is easy and quick to prepare, so that you will have time for more interesting matters.

Ingredients

4 asparagus (large spears, lightly steamed and cut into pieces)
1 slice bacon (smoked)
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon vinegar (balsamic vinegar)
  salt (to taste)
  pepper (to taste, finely gorund black pepper)
3 tablespoons shallot (finely chopped)

Instructions

  1. Cut the arugula greens into 1 1/2 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.
  5. Toss the greens with enough of the warm dressing to coat then sprinkle with bacon.
  6. Serve warm.
Yield
2 servings
Preparation time 15 minutes
Cooking time 5 minutes
Total time
20 minutes

Notes

Bacon is optional. Omit the bacon or substitute with cheese to make this salad suitable for a vegetarian diet.

Source

North American cuisine

vegetables, very easy
salads, side dishes, appetizers
American food recipes
Food in U.S.A.