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Kittencal's Spinach Salad With Balsamic Honey-Dijon Vinaigrette

Here's how you make Kittencal's Spinach Salad With Balsamic Honey-Dijon Vinaigrette
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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 0m
    • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • SALAD
  • 1 pound fresh spinach (washed and dried)
  • 4 large fresh white button mushrooms (thinly sliced)
  • 1/4 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced (optional)
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup blue cheese, crumbled (or use feta cheese or Parmesan)
  • 1 1/2 cups croutons (or 1/4 cup toasted sunflower seeds)
  • Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • 4 large eggs, hard-cooked (peeled sliced into wedges)
  • DRESSING
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 3 to 4 teaspoons honey (or to taste)
  • 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup plus oil (plus 2 tablespoons, olive oil)
  • Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: For 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. Adjust honey amount adding in more if desired for a sweeter taste, then season with more salt if needed, and black pepper. Chill for a minimum of 2 hours before using.

  • Step 2: For 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). Toss all ingredients together with salad forks. Season with black pepper (and salt if desired). Place the egg wedges all around inside edges of bowl. Serve with prepared dressing on the side.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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