Warm Spinach Salad with Asian Black Bean Dressing

Categories: Caprial3
Yield: 1 servings

-------------------------ASIAN BLACK BEAN DRESSING-------------------------
1/4 c Rice vinegar
2 Shallots; chopped
3 Cloves garlic; chopped
1 tb Chopped gingerroot
2 tb Dijon-style mustard
1 tb Orange juice concentrate
1/4 c Fermented black beans;
-rinsed well
3/4 c Vegetable oil
1 pn Chile flakes
1/2 ts Soy sauce; or to taste

-----------------------------WARM SPINACH SALAD-----------------------------
1 ts Vegetable oil
1 c Sliced wild or domestic
-mushrooms
1 Red bell pepper; julienned
1 Red onion; julienned
2 bn Spinach; stems trimmed
1 Pear; cored and sliced,
; for garnish
Pickled ginger; for garnish

For the dressing, place vinegar, shallots, garlic, gingerroot, mustard,
orange juice concentrate, and black beans in a bowl. Whisk to mix together.
Slowly whisk in oil until emulsified. Season with chile flakes and soy
sauce, set aside.

For the salad, heat oil in a large saute pan until very hot. Place
mushrooms in pan and saute until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add pepper and
onion and saute briefly, about 1 minute. Add about 1/2 cup dressing to the
pan and heat just until the dressing comes to a boil. While dressing is
heating, place cleaned spinach in a large bowl. Pour hot dressing over
spinach and toss. Place on plates or a serving platter and garnish with
fresh pear slices and pickled ginger. Serve immediately.

Serves four.

Per serving: 1750 Calories (kcal); 171g Total Fat; (84% calories from fat);
8g Protein; 61g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 606mg Sodium Food Exchanges:
0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 5 1/2 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fruit; 33 1/2 Fat; 1/2
Other Carbohydrates

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