Almond Chicken Salad with Asparagus

 

It is starting to feel a lot like summer around here.  I usually take a casual walk on Sundays, but last Sunday was so hot I couldn't talk myself into it.

The hot weather has discouraged me from riding my bike to work as well.  During the Spring I rode my bike to work two to three times a week.  Last week I didn't ride my bike to work once.

Balsamic Glazed Asparagus with Bacon

I like my vegetables with bacon.  I recently posted a recipe for Brussels sprouts and bacon.  When I was growing up, I would eat asparagus with Miracle Whip.  I remember it was tasty.

I haven't posted many recipes with asparagus.  I have an asparagus and sugar snap pea recipe with chili orange oil.  Over two years ago I made roasted asparagus and Brussels spouts in an orange vinaigrette.   I made a steak and asparagus salad, which was wonderful.

Asparagus and Sugar Snap Peas with Chili-Orange Oil

I had an action packed weekend.  I went white water rating, camping, and climbing.  We went climbing on a route called a via ferrata.  

It is a good way for unexperienced climbers to experience climbing.  They installed metal rungs and a steal cable along the entire length of the course.  I wore a harness, and I was attached to the cable for the duration of the course.