Warm roast asparagus salad
If you've got asparagus, tomato and streaky bacon, you're most of the way to this Australian pork: about 75 minutes of cooking across 10 steps. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 10 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and large pot. At medium difficulty across 10 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
Shopping list (5)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
π Unit converter
How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6/fan 180C.
- Snap off the woody ends of the asparagus and discard.
- Arrange the asparagus in a single layer in a baking tray with sides.
- Cut the tomatoes in half widthways, nestle them in with the asparagus, season with sea salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
- Roll each bacon rasher into a tight roll (if large, first cut in half crosswise), and arrange in the tray.
- Drizzle the bacon rolls with the honey and bake for 20 minutes until the tomatoes are soft and the bacon is crisp.
- In the meantime, boil the potatoes until tender.
- Whisk the vinegar, olive oil, mustard, some sea salt and pepper in a large bowl until blended.
- Toss the rocket or spinach leaves in half of the dressing, and arrange on a large serving platter.
- Drain the potatoes and cut in half. Gently toss them in the rest of the dressing, and arrange on the platter with the asparagus. Tuck in the tomatoes and bacon.
You'll use: Oven Β· Large pot Β· Saucepan Β· Blender Β· Whisk
Watch how it's made
Hosted on YouTube β pressing play loads content from YouTube.
Ingredient substitutions
- Red Wine
- beef stock + 1 tsp red wine vinegar Β· grape juice + vinegar
- Honey
- maple syrup Β· agave
What to serve with Warm roast asparagus salad
- Aussie Burgers Beef
- Blueberry & lemon friands Dessert
- Chocolate Coconut Squares Dessert
- Squid, chickpea & chorizo salad Seafood
Tips & common questions
How long does Warm roast asparagus salad take to make?
About 75 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 10 steps and 10 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of red wine?
Try beef stock + 1 tsp red wine vinegar. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
Related recipes
Recipe data for Warm roast asparagus salad via TheMealDB (open database). βΆ Video. Original source. Consomee adds the scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure β how we source recipes.