BLT Salad

Doesn't this look super yummy?

We had this salad over at some friends' house a few months ago. Holy cow! This salad is one of the best salads I have ever had. I had to get the recipe and I had to share it. It is so good and so simple. We have since made it for several other people, who all raved about it. It has bacon in it, but you don't need salad dressing. Seriously. The juices all just mingle together in an ever so pleasant flavor, creating its own natural "dressing."

Amounts are pretty much premised on the proportions you prefer. Just Guesstimate.
Lettuce (any kind works - we even had it on spinach and it was good!)
Feta cheese (Apetina brand - 1/2 container)
Pine nuts (toasted)
Cherry tomatoes (sliced in half or quarters)
Bacon cubes (cooked)

I hope you enjoy it!

Asparagus Soup with Parmesan Sprinkle

1T olive oil
1 Sm onion-chopped
1 clove garlic-minced
2 1/2 pounds asparagus-ends trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
4 cups chicken broth
4 tsp Parmesan cheese
fresh ground pepper

Heat oil over a medium heat in a medium sauce pan. Add onions, garlic,and asparagus and cook stirring occasionally, until onions soften, 5-7 minutes.  Do not brown.

Add broth, bring to simmer, and cook until asparagus is tender, about 10 min.

Remove from heat and carefully puree with a blender or hand blender.  Return to pan, gently reheat and season with pepper to taste. Serve each serving with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.

We had this tonight and it was very easy to make and tastes wonderful (if you like asparagus).  It is from the South Beach cook book.