Sweet& sour asparagus salad

 
                        Sweet & Sour Asparagus Salad
 
 Recipe By     : Mrs. John Nesius
 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:30
 Categories    : Salads                           To Post
                 Vegetables
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1      Pound         Fresh Asparagus Spears
    6      Slices        Bacon -- cooked and crumbled
      1/4  Cup           Wine Vinegar
    2      Teaspoons     Sugar
           Dash          Salt
                         Pepper -- to taste
    2                    Green Onions -- chopped
                         Shredded Lettuce
    2                    Hard-Boiled Eggs -- sliced
 
 Cook asparagus in boiling water until tender. Drain.  Cook bacon until
 crisp.  Drain, crumble and set aside.  Combine vinegar, sugar, salt,
 pepper and onion with bacon drippings in skillet.  Add asparagus and
 heat through.  Arrange a bed of lettuce on each of 6 salad plates. 
 Remove asparagus from skillet and arrange on lettuce.  Top with egg
 slices.  Pour hot bacon dressing over each salad.  Sprinkle with bacon
 aand serve.
 
 Serves 6.
 
 Source:  "Mountain Measures",  Junior League of Charleston, WV.
 ed. 1974
 
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