Avocado And Bacon Salad

Ingredients

• 1/3 lb bacon
• 2 ripe avocados, cut into slices
• 2 cups spring greens
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 garlic cloves (finely minced)
• 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/16 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 Tablespoons flat leaf parsley (chopped)
• 4 Tablespoons Asiago cheese, grated (optional)
• 1 cup croutons
• (Serves 4)

Directions

1. In a large skillet, fry up the bacon and then drain on brown paper or paper towels. Reserve 2 Tablespoons of the bacon grease.
2. Heat reserved bacon fat over medium heat. Add garlic, 1/4 cup water, the lemon juice, sugar, salt, and pepper, and simmer 1 minute, stirring constantly.
3. Stir in parsley and crumble in bacon. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
4. Prepare salad plates with 1/2 cup spring greens on each plate and top with avocado wedges.
5. Immediately spoon a small amount of vinaigrette over avocado wedges on each plate.
6. Top each salad with 1 Tablespoon of asiago cheese and 1/4 cup croutons.