2683. ARUGULA and ALFALFA SPROUTS SALAD witth BACON and HONEY, MUSTARD and GINGER DRESSING

serves two


a good handful of torn lettuce
a good handful of baby arugula
a small handful of alfalfa sprouts
a cup of herbed croutons (recipe below)
crisp bacon, whole, diced or crumbled
your favorite cheese, shaved

For the honey, mustard and ginger dressing:
2 tablespoons of honey
2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons of olive oil
juice from a quarter of a lemon
1 teaspoon of finely grated ginger

Rinse and dry the lettuce, arugula and alfalfa sprouts. If you have a salad spinner, use it. Make herbed croutons: on the stove top, place the cubed bread in a hot non-stick frying pan. Drizzle with olive oil, finely chopped herbs (parsley, rosemary, thyme, etc.), add spices (ground spices in powder form are especially useful), cooked until lightly browned, tossing occasionally. Stir together all the ingredients for the salad dressing. Assemble your salad: Make the lettuce, arugula and alfalfa sprouts as the base. Scatter the herbed croutons on top and around them. Add the bacon and cheese. Drizzle the honey, mustard and ginger dressing over everything and enjoy.


bacon recipe courtesy of:  bacon recipe courtesy of: Connie Veneracion, CASA Veneracion, February 20, 2012