Zesty Spinach Mushroom Salad

Name: Zesty Spinach Mushroom Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Italian Recipes, Italian Salad Recipes, Italian Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 4 cups fresh baby spinach; 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; Dash crushed red pepper flakes

With flavors of garlic and basil, this homemade dressing comes together in a snap and adds zest as a side to any main dish.

Ingredients

4 cups fresh baby spinach
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Dash crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

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

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 71 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 72mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Zesty Salad in Simple & Delicious March/April 2008

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AvidcookGAtoCA

Sep 14, 2016

This is a good basic spinach salad recipe. I doubled the dressing ingredients and swapped red wine vinegar for the cider vinegar because it is what I had on hand. I added sliced hardboiled eggs and chopped, crispy bacon to the spinach and mushrooms for added protein, color, crunch, and taste.