Spinach and Egg Salad
- yield: 4 large servings
- prep time: 10 min
- wait time:
- cook time: 10 min
- total time: 20 min
Fresh spinach and lettuce salad with onion, egg white and a dressing that hits your tongue like an umami bomb.
Ingredients:
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8 oz spinach leaves (~10 cups)
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8 oz romaine lettuce leaves (~4 cups)
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1 clove garlic
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1-2 large, hard-boiled egg (boiled 10 minutes)
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1/2 tsp salt
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1/2 tsp paprika
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1/4 tsp dry mustard
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1/4 tsp ground pepper
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1/4 cup red wine vinegar
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1/2 cup olive oil
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2 tbsp parsley, chopped
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1 small white onion, thinly sliced
Directions:
1. Prepare the lettuce by washing, drying and cutting it into bit-sized pieces. *Optional: Remove stems from spinach.* Set aside.2. Rub a clove of garlic across the inside of a large bowl, coating the entire interior.
3. Add the cooked yolk from 1 egg to the bowl and the salt, pepper, paprika and dry mustard. Mash together until combined.
4. Whisk or mix in the red wine vinegar, olive oil and chopped parsley.
5. Add the sliced onion, chopped egg white, spinach and lettuce leaves to the same bowl.
6. Toss together, coating everything with the dressing. Garnish with a hard-boiled egg and serve.