Mushroom Spinach Salad Recipe

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I had this salad at a restaurant one night and couldn't stop raving about it. The updated dressing nicely coats the lettuce, while bacon, mushrooms, blue cheese, walnuts and eggs add extra interest.—Dolores Brigham, Inglewood, California

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Mushroom Spinach Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

8 bacon strips, diced
1-1/2 cups thinly sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 package (10 ounces) fresh spinach, torn
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced

Directions

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain. Saute mushrooms and onion in drippings. Stir in vinegar.
In a large bowl, combine the spinach, walnuts, cheese and bacon; toss with mushroom mixture. Top with egg slices. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 122 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 48 mg cholesterol, 196 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Mushroom Spinach Salad in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2009, p22