BASIL SPINACH SALAD WITH LIME VINAIGRETTE

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Make and share this Basil Spinach Salad With Lime Vinaigrette recipe from Food.com.

Provided by PaulaG

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

7 -8 ounces of fresh Baby Spinach
1 cup loosely packed chiffonade fresh basil
1 medium avocado
6 medium fresh shiitake mushrooms
1 medium plum tomato
1/3 cup feta cheese
2 eggs
fresh ground black pepper
1 lime
1/8 cup red wine vinegar
1/8 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
2 garlic cloves, crushed and finely minced

Steps:

  • Hard boil eggs, peel and set aside.
  • Wash spinach, removing tough ends, and tear into bite size pieces and place in large salad bowl.
  • Add chiffonade of basil to spinach.
  • Wash the mushrooms and slice thin, add to salad bowl.
  • Wash tomato, dice; adding to salad bowl.
  • Peel, pit and slice avocado, lengthwise, place in salad bowl along with feta cheese.
  • Remove about 1 teaspoon of lime zest, cut lime in half and juice.
  • In a blender jar, combine the lime zest and juice with remaining ingredients for the vinaigrette, pulse until thoroughly blended, pour over salad ingredients tossing to coat.
  • Divide salad mixture into 4 equal portions and place on chilled salad plates.
  • Thinly slice egg and garnish each salad with egg slices.
  • Add a few grinds of fresh black pepper and serve.

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