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Asparagus, Bacon and Strawberry Salad with Poached Eggs

April 23, 2015 by Nora 18 Comments

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There’s a fantastic Asparagus, Bacon and Strawberry Salad with Poached Eggs coming your way in 0.1 seconds, but first let me get something very simple off my chest!

Asparagus, Bacon and Strawberry Salad with Poached Eggs Recipe - A simple and easy spring salad idea complete with a homemade garlic vinaigrette. | savorynothings.com

Runny egg yolk!

Oh my word, I love you.

I love you so, so much.

Asparagus, Bacon and Strawberry Salad with Poached Eggs Recipe - A simple and easy spring salad idea complete with a homemade garlic vinaigrette. | savorynothings.com

I’m just going to tell you my favorite things about this salad because I can hardly handle talking about anything else related to this.

Why, you ask?

BACON! EGGS! ASPARAGUS! STRAWBERRIES! Need I all-capitalize more?

Oh yes, wait. GARLIC VINAIGRETTE!

Asparagus, Bacon and Strawberry Salad with Poached Eggs Recipe - A simple and easy spring salad idea complete with a homemade garlic vinaigrette. | savorynothings.com

  • I bought some strawberries and contemplated sharing my all-time favorite strawberry, feta, avocado and baby spinach salad. But then I went -> Google -> Pinterest -> strawberry-feta-avocado-baby-spinach-salad-overload. At first I was all upset but sometimes cooking is better when I’m angry. Case in point: The birthing of this bacon-y awesomeness.
  • There’s bacon. Lots and lots of thick cut bacon. You want to buy it in one piece, trim it and then slice it into thick slivers by yourself. Make sure you fry them all the way to crispiness. All. the. way.
  • When you’re done frying the bacon you’ll have loads and loads of awesome fat left in the pan. Don’t throw it out. Pan-roast the asparagus in it. Yes, there is bacon fat roasted asparagus on this salad. You’re welcome.

Asparagus, Bacon and Strawberry Salad with Poached Eggs Recipe - A simple and easy spring salad idea complete with a homemade garlic vinaigrette. | savorynothings.com

  • OH my word the vinaigrette. It is just. No. Can’t.
  • Let’s try this again: There is a garlic vinaigrette dressing this salad. Homemade. With actual garlic that’s been microplaned into a paste. Don’t eat this on a first date. Just don’t.
  • Do I even need to tell you? The poached egg? Remember? Yeah. #putaneggonit

Asparagus, Bacon and Strawberry Salad with Poached Eggs Recipe - A simple and easy spring salad idea complete with a homemade garlic vinaigrette. | savorynothings.com

Let’s have this for lunch everyday until we get sick of it and then have it for breakfast instead.

And what about brunch? Brinner?

Is there a crossover for lunch and dinner?

Well, if there is, let’s have this Asparagus, Bacon and Strawberry Salad with Poached Eggs then as well. Because let’s face it friends – a spring salad doesn’t get much better than this.

Asparagus, Bacon and Strawberry Salad with Poached Eggs Recipe - A simple and easy spring salad idea complete with a homemade garlic vinaigrette. | savorynothings.com

Oh wait! What was I thinking – it does get better. Have it with a glass of champagne. Yeah, just do it.

Why? Because I said so.

Asparagus, Bacon and Strawberry Salad with Poached Eggs Recipe - A simple and easy spring salad idea complete with a homemade garlic vinaigrette. | savorynothings.com

Asparagus, Bacon and Strawberry Salad with Poached Eggs Recipe - A simple and easy spring salad idea complete with a homemade garlic vinaigrette.
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Asparagus, Bacon and Strawberry Salad with Poached Eggs

Asparagus, Bacon and Strawberry Salad with Poached Eggs Recipe - A simple and easy spring salad idea complete with a homemade garlic vinaigrette.
Course Salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 386 kcal
Author Nora

Ingredients

For the Vinaigrette

  • 1 clove garlic minced into a paste on a microplane
  • 1/2 small shallot minced into a paste on a microplane
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • Salt & pepper to taste

For the Salad

  • 4 ounces smoked pork belly thickly sliced (or use pre-cut thick bacon), 110g
  • 1 pound asparagus trimmed
  • 1/2 tbsp vinegar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 6 cups frisée lettuce washed and torn into leaves
  • 12 strawberries quartered

Instructions

  1. Add all vinaigrette ingredients except for the salt and pepper to a small mason jar and close the lid tightly. Shake vigorously, taste and season. Add more oil or vinegar according to your taste and keep the dressing covered in the fridge until ready to use.
  2. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and fry until crispy, about 4-5 minutes. Remove it from the pan, leaving behind as much rendered fat as possible (this is the good stuff!). Add the asparagus to the hot pan (careful, this can splash!) and cook until tender and slightly roasted, shaking the pan from time to time. This should take about 5-8 minutes, depending on the thickness of your asparagus stalks.
  3. While the asparagus is roasting, bring a wide pot of water to the boil. Add a splash of vinegar and turn the heat back to medium-high. Crack one egg into a cup. Give the water a good stir before dropping the egg in all at once. Add the remaining eggs quickly in the same manner and poach for 2-4 minutes. Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and use at once.
  4. To assemble, divide the frisée between four plates. Cut the asparagus into thirds and scatter over the lettuce. Divide the strawberries and bacon between the plates, then the vinaigrette. Top each salad with a poached egg and add some freshly cracked pepper on top. Serve immediately.

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Comments

  1. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar

    April 24, 2015 at 4:30 pm

    Throw a poached egg on anything and I’m there! This sounds incredible!

    Reply
    • Nora

      April 26, 2015 at 11:07 pm

      YES Katrina! Thanks!

      Reply
  2. Natalie @ Tastes Lovely

    April 24, 2015 at 4:54 pm

    THAT EGG! Gahhh, too good Nora! I’ll take this salad every day please!

    Reply
    • Nora

      April 26, 2015 at 11:08 pm

      *sending salad over* 🙂 Thanks Natalie!

      Reply
  3. Beth

    May 14, 2015 at 2:25 pm

    I love the trend of runny eggs on everything!

    Reply
    • Nora

      May 15, 2015 at 10:09 am

      Yes! Me too!!

      Reply
  4. Sara

    May 14, 2015 at 6:52 pm

    Your pictures are beautiful, you had me sold with the close up picture of BACON! This looks amazing

    Reply
    • Nora

      May 15, 2015 at 10:10 am

      Bacon on everything!! Thanks so much, Sara!

      Reply
  5. Joanie @ ZagLeft

    May 14, 2015 at 11:10 pm

    I love the runny egg!! There are so many wonderful ingredients in this salad, it would be perfect for dinner.

    Reply
    • Nora

      May 15, 2015 at 10:12 am

      This would be SO great for dinner, you’re completely right! Thanks, Joanie!

      Reply
  6. Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector)

    May 15, 2015 at 3:56 pm

    I’m all about a runny egg yolk too! Gorgeous salad!

    Reply
    • Nora

      May 16, 2015 at 11:58 pm

      Yay, runny egg yolk love is the best! Thanks, Jaren!

      Reply
  7. Nutmeg Nanny

    May 16, 2015 at 3:55 pm

    Yes yes yes! All of these ingredients SCREAM spring to me and I would happily eat this salad forever! Plus runny egg yolks are my jam….so good!

    Reply
    • Nora

      May 17, 2015 at 12:01 am

      Yeeees, runny yolks win this comment section 🙂 Thanks, Brandy!

      Reply
  8. Cate | Chez CateyLou

    May 21, 2015 at 2:46 am

    This is a perfect salad! Seriously perfect!! Such vibrant colors and flavors – I love it!

    Reply
    • Nora

      May 24, 2015 at 4:43 pm

      Aww thank you so much, Cate!

      Reply
  9. Stephanie @ Casa Watkins Living

    April 13, 2017 at 11:20 pm

    Amazing recipe!!!! I wanted to let you know that I’ve included it in a roundup of incredibly delicious strawberry recipes on my website! Here is the link for your reference! http://casawatkinsliving.com/2017/04/7-incredibly-delicious-strawberry-salads/

    Thanks for sharing your culinary talents!

    Reply
    • Nora

      April 23, 2017 at 7:54 pm

      That’s so sweet of you, Stephanie! Thank you!

      Reply

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