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Spinach Salad with Slumped Mushrooms

Spinach Salad with Slumped Mushrooms

Ingredients

  • 6-8 very large white mushroom caps, very thinly sliced

  • 1 small red onion, very thinly sliced

  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest

  • 2 lemons, juiced

  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)

  • Salt and pepper

  • 1 teaspoon ground fennel or a sprinkle of fennel seed

  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

  • 3 bundles farm spinach, trimmed and washed

Directions

Combine the mushrooms and onion in a bowl and add the lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper, to taste, fennel seed and the red pepper flakes. Let stand until softened and slumped, about 20 minutes. Chop the spinach and arrange in large shallow bowl. Top with the mushrooms and onion mixture and gently toss to wilt the spinach.