warm spinach salad with smoked mushrooms
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This is a simple but fairly sophisticated tasting salad. The mushrooms hold up well to the smoke and provide a meaty note of complexity.
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prep time
15 Min
cook time
5 Min
method
No-Cook or Other
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- FOR THE VINAIGRETTE
- 1 1/2 tablespoons shallots, minced
- 2 teaspoons creole mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 1/2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil, extra virgin
- FOR THE SALAD
- 1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms
- 5 cups baby spinach
- 1/2 - red onion, thinly sliced
- 4 ounces manchego cheese
- - sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
How To Make warm spinach salad with smoked mushrooms
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Step 1To make the vinaigrette, in a small nonreactive bowl combine the shallots, mustard and honey and whisk to combine. Slowly add olive oil in steady stream, whisking constantly until emulsified.
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Step 2To smoke the mushrooms, prepare smoker. Trim mushroom stems and lightly wipe caps clean. Smoke mushrooms until tender, 10-12 minutes.
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Step 3In a large nonreactive bowl, combine greens, mushrooms and red onion. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Step 4In a small nonreactive saucepan over medium-low heat, warm dressing being careful not to let it boil.
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Step 5When dressing is warm to touch, pour it over greens and toss.
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Step 6Divide between 4 warmed salad plates and shave cheese on top using vegetable peeler.
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Category:
Other Salads
Diet:
Vegetarian
Diet:
Low Fat
Diet:
Low Carb
Tag:
#Healthy
Keyword:
#mushroom
Keyword:
#SMOKED
Keyword:
#spinach
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Method:
No-Cook or Other
Culture:
American
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