Shelly's Recipe

MUSHROOM SPINACH SALAD WITH TARRAGON EGG DRESSING

Category: Salad

Dressing:
2 hard-boiled large eggs, yolks mashed and whites chopped fine
3 tbsp tarragon white-wine vinegar
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp minced shallots (about 2)
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves
Salt and pepper

1/2 lb fresh spinach, coarse stems discarded and leaves washed well and spun dry
10 oz fresh white mushrooms

In a small bowl whisk together yolks, vinegar, and mustard and add oil in a stream, whisking constantly until dressing is emulsified. Stir in egg whites, shallots, tarragon, and salt and pepper, to taste. Thinly slice spinach leaves and spread on a platter. Cut mushrooms into very thin slices and mound on spinach. Spoon dressing over salad. Serves 6