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Kittencal's Spinach Salad With Balsamic Honey-Dijon Vinaigrette

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If you are a spinach salad-lover then this is one you should not pass up! Serve this to your guests or family then sit back and wait for all the rave reviews you will get! Add in some cooked shrimp or chicken breast if desired! the dressing can be made up to 2 days in advance, it will need a minimum of 2 hours chilling time to blend flavours, the dressing will make about 3/4 cup but it can easily be doubled. The salad amounts are only a guideline, all amounts can be adjusted to taste. Also see my recipe #66596 and recipe #116849.

by Kittencalrecipezazz·published 2007-02-13

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Salad Dressings

Servings

(4–6)

Total time

prep 2h

Calories / serving

483 kcal

Ingredients (17)

serves

1 lb fresh spinach (washed and dried)spinach
4 large fresh white button mushrooms (thinly sliced)
1/4 cup crumbled cooked baconbacon
1 small red onion, thinly sliced (optional)red-onion
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (or use feta cheese or Parmesan)
1 1/2 cups croutons (or 1/4 cup toasted sunflower seeds see <a href="https://www.food.com/recipe/kittencals-garlic-croutons-125034">Kittencal's Garlic Croutons</a>)
black pepperpepper
salt (optional)salt
3 hard-cooked hard-boiled eggs (peeled sliced into wedges)
1 teaspoon fresh minced garlicgarlic
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)salt
3 teaspoons Dijon mustarddijon-mustard
3 -4 teaspoons honey (or to taste)honey
6 tablespoons balsamic vinegarbalsamic-vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil, plusolive-oil
2 tablespoons olive oilolive-oil
black pepperpepper

Instructions (8 steps)

01For the dressing; in a bowl whisk together garlic, salt, Dijon, honey and balsamic vinegar; add in olive oil in a slow steady stream until emulsified.
02Adjust honey amount adding in more if desired for a sweeter taste, then season with more salt if needed, and black pepper.
03Chill for a minimum of 2 hours before using.
04For salad; place the spinach leaves in a large glass bowl; top with sliced mushrooms, bacon, blue cheese or feta cheese, croutons and sliced red onion (if using).
05Toss all ingredients together with salad forks.
06Season with black pepper (and salt if desired).
07Place the egg wedges all around inside edges of bowl.
08Serve with prepared dressing on the side.

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