Spinach Salad with Mushrooms

By draingal

Ingredients

• 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 make the one listed below)
• Ingredients for Dressing:
• 3 tablespoons olive oil (the best quality you can afford)
• 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

Details

Preparation time 10mins

Preparation

Step 1

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

Dressing Directions:
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.