Spinach Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 green scallion (chopped finely)
- 1/2 green pepper (chopped)
- 1/4 onion (sliced thinley)
- 1/2 cup green olives (sliced)
- 1 cup shitake mushrooms (sliced)
- 2 cups spinach (chopped)
- 1 clove garlic (crushed)
- 3 eggs (hardboiled)
Salad Dressing
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon Herb de Provence
Instructions
- Hard boil the eggs and let them cool. Peel the eggs, slice in quarters and set them aside.
- Chop all the vegetables: Onion, green pepper, olives, mushrooms, garlic and spinach. Set aside.
- Prepare Salad Dressing: In a small jar add the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, mayonnaise, herbs, garlic, salt and pepper. Shake well till blended.
Assemble the Salad
- In a large salad bowl, add the chopped onion, pepper, olives and mix with 2 tablespoons of salad dressing.
- Top with mushrooms and spinach. Add another tablespoon of salad dressing and mix the entire salad together.
- Top the salad with sliced boiled eggs.
- Serve the salad with a crispy slice of toasted bread.
Notes
Optional:
Many spinach salad recipes add cooked bacon in them, but I prefer mine without and it is totally up to your preference.
I love Shitake mushrooms and they really make this salad special because they add a rich flavour and offer great texture to the salad.
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