Tangy Mushroom Spinach Salad

Name: Tangy Mushroom Spinach Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 8 cups fresh baby spinach; 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms; 1/2 cup sliced red or sweet onion; 1/2 cup canola oil; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon onion powder; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

The tangy dressing I always pour on this salad can be mixed ahead of time. It's best if you wait to drizzle it on the salad until the very last minute.—Gail Buss, Westminster, Maryland

Ingredients

8 cups fresh baby spinach
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup sliced red or sweet onion
1/2 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach, mushrooms and onion. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the remaining ingredients; shake well. Pour over salad and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 138 calories, 14g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 246mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Spinach Salad with Dressing in Taste of Home August/September 2006