I
have been trying to grow spinach in my yard, but my Cane Corso, Lola
likes to eat it, so I had to buy a 12 oz. bag for this recipe. Spinach
is a very good source of iron and has many nutrients that are very good
for you. Spinach does have a bitter taste sometimes, other than a usual
lettuce. As I have said many times, I will eat anything that has a
delicious topping, dressing or chocolate sauce. I really enjoyed this
spinach salad recipe.
Ingredients:
1 12 oz. of cleaned spinach
1 1/2 cups of cubed goat cheese
1 cup of balsamic vinegar
1 pint of cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup of olive oil
1 tsp. of salt
1 tsp. of pepper
Directions:
You
can do this 2 ways. Plate up 4 individual plates or in 1 large bowl. I
did the 1 large bowl. So, in a small sauce pan, add the balsamic vinegar
and while constantly whisking, heat until it thickens up to a pancake
syrup consistency. Remove from heat and let cool completely and pour
into bowl. Add in the olive oil. I dont usually add in slowly, but thats
up to you. Pour in the olive oil and whisk figorously. Add the goat
cheese and tomatoes to the spinach and pour over the balsamic dressing.
Sprinkle in the salt and pepper and give a good toss. You can serve this
with some bread if you like, but not necessary. I did however, serve
with medium size rolls from the store bakery so that we could soak up
the extra balsamic vinegar. Really a great variation from the regular
salad.
If you want you can add in walnuts too.
