Spinach Salad on Garlic Croutons

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Total Time:
30 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
25 min
Yield:
4 to 6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 12 slices crusty peasant bread
  • 2 large cloves garlic, halved
  • Extra-virgin olive oil, for liberal drizzling, plus 2 tablespoons
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • 1/4 pound thick cut pancetta, diced
  • 1/2 pound cremini mushrooms, sliced 1/4-inch thick or quartered
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup Marsala or dry sherry
  • 1/2 pound farm spinach - available bundled in produce department, washed, dried and chopped
  • 1/2 small red onion, chopped
  • 1 lemon
  • Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Put the eggs in a pan, cover with water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cover the pan, turn off the heat and let stand 10 minutes. Run the eggs under cold water, crack and return to cold water for a few minutes to loosen shells. Chop the eggs and set aside.

Arrange the bread on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove baking sheet from the oven and rub with the garlic. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with the cheese, then return to the oven to melt the cheese, about 1 to 2 minutes.

While bread toasts, heat a skillet over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, a couple of turns of the pan. Add the pancetta and crisp for about 3 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and cook until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and deglaze the pan with Marsala or dry sherry.

While mushrooms cook, combine spinach with red onions and dress with juice of 1 lemon, a liberal drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and nutmeg.

Arrange the toasts on a platter and top with the mushrooms and spinach. Garnish with chopped eggs and serve.

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  • on October 29, 2011

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    Delicious! My husband said it was the best salad I had ever made him.

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  • on October 02, 2011

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    Excellent crowd pleaser!

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  • on October 27, 2009

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    Loved this recipe. I saw the recipe and i had to try it but with a few changes of my own. I used whole grain loaf of bread from the bakery, gorgonzola cheese and chicken, since I don't eat any red meat or pork. The gorgonzola goes great with chicken. I also cooked the onions with the mushrooms and chicken. The dressed spinach on top makes the dish what it is. I will definitely use this recipe as a staple when entertaining

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