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Hot Bacon Asparagus Salad

By: Taste of Home's Fast Family Favorites

"This meal-in-one salad is so easy to fix when you get home from work...but it looks like you spent an hour preparing it. This is a free sample recipe of our Quick-Smart™ premium recipe collection. Taste of Home's Fast Family Favorites features 330 mouth-watering recipes most of which can be table-ready in 60 minutes or less. All 330 recipes interact seamlessly with Allrecipes' exclusive timesaving Quick-Smart™ tools. The complete Premium Collection is available by subscription only."

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings

Ingredients

7 bacon strips, diced
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
1/3 cup 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-cooked eggs, sliced

Directions

In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove with a slotted spoon to paper towel. Drain, reserving 2-3 tablespoons drippings.
Cut asparagus into 1-1/2-in. pieces; saute in drippings until crisp-tender. Add vinegar, sugar, mustard, pepper and bacon. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine the salad greens and almonds. Add the asparagus mixture and toss gently. Top with eggs. Serve immediately.