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Saturday, November 27, 2010

The Ultimate Spinach Salad


Rich and creamy low fat blue cheese, spinach, tomatoes and mushrooms my salad nirvana.  Whips together in a snap.

The Ultimate Spinach Salad
from Sara Moulton Cooks at Home
adapted

dressing
1/4 cup low fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup low fat sour cream
1/4 cup gorgonzola cheese crumbled
1T white wine vinegar
1t dijon mustard
1 garlic clove minced
1/2t Worcestershire sauce
sea salt and freshly ground pepper
2T low fat milk

~ combine the mayonnaise and sour cream in a small bowl and stir until blended and smooth
~ fold in cheese, vinegar, mustard, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce
~ stir well season with salt and pepper
~ thin with milk as needed should be consistency of heavy cream
~ cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight
~ stir well before serving

salad
1 1/2 pound organic spinach trimmed, washed and dried
10 or more/less crimini mushrooms sliced
15 or more/less sweet organic cherry tomatoes cut in 1/4
freshly ground pepper

Pile the spinach on a plate top with mushrooms and sprinkle with tomatoes. Top with a dollop of dressing and freshly ground pepper.

The dressing would be perfect on an iceberg wedge as well.

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