Balsamic Spinach Salad with Mushrooms, Onions, and Feta
Not long ago I posted Spinach Salad with Bacon and Feta, which was really yummy. Then last week I was cooking dinner for my dad and stepmother. I had some spinach and wanted to make spinach salad for them, but she doesn’t eat pork, so I came up with this version which has red onions and sauteed mushrooms instead of the bacon.
Balsamic Spinach Salad with Mushrooms, Onions, and Feta
(2 servings, adapted from this spinach salad recipe, which was adapted from this recipe on RecipeZaar.)
3-4 handfuls fresh spinach, washed and dried
1/4 red onion, cut into thin strips about 1 1/2 inches long
6-8 mushrooms, sliced (I used brown Cremini mushrooms, also called “baby Bella”
2 T extra virgin olive oil, plus more for sauteeing veggies
2 tsp. balsamic vinegar
1/4 tsp. garlic puree or crushed fresh garlic
2 T crumbled Feta cheese
Arrange salad on 2 serving plates, crumble feta over, and serve.
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This is a perfect recipe for me because I don’t eat raw onions, but love them cooked and caramelized and sweet. And I’d definitely keep the cheese! Thanks too for the link to Emily’s blog. I’m glad to learn of it.
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That+s what I call inspiration! A beautiful salad.
Oh my gosh that sounds delicious. I am now officially starving.
It is amazing how similar our posts looked! Sounds delicious!
I first tried raw spinach not so long ago and I loved it.
This salad has delicious ingredients, Kalyn!
P.S.: It’s my first comment here and I’m loving your blog. I’m glad I took part in the Weekend Herb Blogging because it brought me here!
I had some fresh spinach yesterday and thought of making salad. It would have been great in this salad!
This sort of thing has been the rule, rather than the exception since I began SBD. Love it, Kalyn.
Tonight I tossed roasted asparagus with leftover chicken and some cheese laced with basil and sun-dried tomato and that was all I needed.
What a delicious looking salad!
Wow this looks nice and healthy. This is a good recipe for someone who is trying to lose weight. Nice blog btw!
Thanks everyone for the nice comments. My friend Cheryl was in town and I went out with her last night, so I didn’t get a chance to respond like I usually do, but I appreciate you all!
I love spinach as a salad- when I was a kid, my mother made a good spinach salad the days after Easter with red onions, fresh mushrooms and chopped hard boiled eggs, topped with a sweet-sour dressing of some sort. Oh, and bacon. All of these recipes sound excellent, I can’t wait for the spinach to be ready to pick!
I love salads! Love your latest salad. Can’t wait to try it.
Paz
Kalyn, I just fixed this one and it is terrific! Spinach is a favorite of mine! Thanks so much!
Tanna, thanks for the feedback, and I’m honored you tried it!