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Spinach Salad Recipe
Simple, But Simply Delicious
Spinach Salad with Mushrooms
Preparation time: 10 minutes. Serves 4-6 depending on portion desired.
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Ingredients for Salad:
9 ounce package of cleaned de-stemmed) spinach (baby leaves best)
1/4 pound white mushrooms, sliced
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced (optional)
1/2 cup crisp bacon pieces (optional)
1/2 cup of your favorite Oil and Vinegar or use the wonderful recipe below
Instructions for the Salad:
Clean the mushrooms by wiping off with a damp kitchen towel or paper towels and then slice
them
Marinate the mushrooms in the oil and vinegar (or dressing) for one hour or until you are ready
to serve the salad
To serve, toss the ingredients in a salad bowl and serve on salad plates (see below)
Salad Dressing Recipe:
Preparation time: 5 minutes. Makes enough dressing for recipe above (4-6 salads).
Ingredients:
The "key" is to use the finest Oil and Vinegar
you can afford. The amounts are approximate. Please adjust to your taste.
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon quality vinegar
1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
Salt and pepper
1/2 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Minced parsley or a little of your favorite herb
Instructions:
Put all the ingredients except the olive oil in the bottom of a bowl and let sit for 30 minutes
In the same bowl, place the spinach leaves on top of the mixture.
Pour the olive oil over the leaves only and then use your fingers to toss the leaves to lightly coat
them with the oil
Now reach to the bottom of the bowl into the mixture with a rubber spatula and toss the spinach
with the rest of the dressing mixture. This process saves a step and saves washing a separate
bowl
Plate the salads and garnish with bacon bits if you desire.
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