Spinach salad with sweet onion dressing

What you’ll need:

•	1 cup mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
•	2 bunches of spinach, cleaned and dried
•	1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
•	1 tablespoon canola oil
•	½ cup chopped walnuts
•	1 cup Sweet Onion dressing (See recipe below)
•	1 cups Crispy Onion Rings (See recipe below)

Ingredients for Sweet Onion Dressing:

•	2 large onions, peeled and chopped
•	1 tablespoon canola oil
•	½ cup balsamic vinegar
•	½ cup tamari soy sauce
•	½ cup white wine
•	2 tablespoons garlic (or 2 cloves pressed)

Ingredients for Crispy Onion Rings:

•	2 onions, peeled and sliced in rings
•	¾ cup flour (use non-wheat flour if gluten sensitive)
•	2 eggs, beaten
•	¾ cup bread crumbs
•	1 teaspoon dried oregano
•	1 teaspoon dried basil
•	1 tablespoon garlic or 1 clove chopped
•	½ teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
•	½ teaspoon pepper, freshly ground is optimal
•	2 tablespoons grated Parmesean cheese

What to do:

1.	Wash the above salad ingredients. Slice as above.
2.	Lightly sauté the mushrooms in oil until just soft. Remove from heat.
3.	Place spinach, mushrooms and tomatoes in a large salad bowl. Set aside.
4.	Toss with 1 cup of dressing. Top with onion rings and sprinkle with nuts. (See below).

For Dressing:

1.	Chop onions.
2.	Heat oil in pan. Sauté onions over low heat until soft and light brown, about 10 minutes.
3.	Place cooked onions, vinegar, wine, soy sauce, and garlic in a food processor or blender and puree.
4.	Store dressing in tightly covered container. Keeps up to a week. Yields two cups.

For Crispy Onion Rings:

1.	Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease baking sheet.
2.	Slice onions and break apart into rings.
3.	Put flour into a small flat bowl.
4.	Put beaten eggs in another bowl.
5.	Put bread crumbs, spices, and cheese in another bowl.
6.	Dip each onion in flour, then egg, then crumb mixture. Place on baking sheet.
7.	Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until light brown and crispy.

Additives: to make a full meal out of this, feel free to add cooked chicken or beef to this recipe or any other vegetables like peppers, zucchini, cheese, nuts, dried fruit, etc.

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