Sunday, October 28, 2007

The Best Spinach Salad Ever

This recipe is from the Lion House Christmas cookbook--the best cookbook EVER!

1 pound fresh BABY spinach
1/2 head romaine lettuce, chopped
1 cup grated Swiss cheese
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, cleaned & sliced
1/2 red onion, sliced thinly
2 hard boiled eggs, chopped
1 recipe Poppy Seed Dressing, below

Toss all ingredients, except dressing, in a large bowl. When ready to serve, pour dressing over salad & toss to coat.

POPPY SEED DRESSING:
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
3/4 cup salad oil
2 tsp poppy seeds
4 tbs sugar
1 tbs minced red onion
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dry mustard

Ad all ingredients to blender or food processor and spin 'til well blended. Chill before adding to salad.

6 comments:

Nicole said...

This sounds really good. I've kinda been out of touch lately. You've been a busy bee. :)

Heather S. said...

This really was soo yummy. Thanks for posting it.

kay said...

i may have to put that cookbook on my christmas list!

Wendi said...

Crystal--Is this the one you brought to my house?

crystal said...

Wendi- Yep, this is the one. It's a staple.

Heather S. said...

Okay, I've got to know, what is salad oil, and where do you find it?