Main Meal Salads : Mushroom, Pork and Spinach Salad | Simple Fresh Delicous

By Trix

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 or 4 large pork sausages
• 6 oz (175g) cremini mushrooms, halved
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper
• 6 cups baby spinach leaves
• 4 oz (125g) blue cheese, crumbled
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons hot mustard
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from simplefreshdelicious.com

Preparation

Step 1

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 or 4 large pork sausages

6 oz (175g) cremini mushrooms, halved

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper

6 cups baby spinach leaves

4 oz (125g) blue cheese, crumbled

VINAIGRETTE

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 teaspoons hot mustard

2 teaspoons honey

1 garlic clove, minced

pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper

Instructions

To make the vinaigrette, combine all ingredients in a jar and shake to combine.

Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Squeeze meat from sausage casings into pan. Cook, breaking up meat into small pieces, for about 8 minutes or until golden brown and cooked. Add mushrooms, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes or until mushrooms are softened; cool slightly.

Toss pork and mushroom mixture, spinach, cheese and vinaigrette in large bowl. Serves 4.