{"id":22706,"date":"2014-11-07T00:30:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-07T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=22706"},"modified":"2014-11-06T19:05:45","modified_gmt":"2014-11-07T00:05:45","slug":"spinach-salad-sundried-tomato-vinaigrette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/11\/07\/spinach-salad-sundried-tomato-vinaigrette\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinach Salad with Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-22707\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Spinach-Salad-with-Sun-dried-Tomato-Vinaigrette-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Spinach Salad with Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Spinach-Salad-with-Sun-dried-Tomato-Vinaigrette-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Spinach-Salad-with-Sun-dried-Tomato-Vinaigrette-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Spinach-Salad-with-Sun-dried-Tomato-Vinaigrette.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This recipe,\u00a0<strong>Spinach Salad with Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette,<\/strong>\u00a0came from one of those happy accidents we all sometimes have. \u00a0<em>Serendipity<\/em>! \u00a0(Does anyone remember those books?) I was in the middle of \u00a0making a Caesar salad for dinner one night, and realized I was out of both eggs and anchovy paste! \u00a0I had half of a vinaigrette made, so I looked in the refrigerator for something to make it pop, worthy of a dinner salad. \u00a0There&#8212;far, far back on the shelf&#8212;was a nearly empty jar of sun-dried tomatoes. \u00a0Hmmm&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>I put the ingredients for the dressing I&#8217;d already mixed in my food processor and emptied the jar of sun-dried tomatoes right in on top. I had about 2 tablespoons of sun-dried tomatoes and almost a quarter cup of sun-dried tomato-flavored oil. Whiz, whiz!! \u00a0And taste &#8211; amazing! \u00a0Tart and tangy but it needed something a little creamy and fatty to offset it. \u00a0<em>Aha<\/em>! \u00a0Avocado and goat cheese! \u00a0Now, if you don&#8217;t have fresh herbs, just use small pinches of dried\u2026or skip it, no biggie. \u00a0Dinner is done! \u00a0Et tu Caesar? \u00a0Who needs ya?!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Spinach Salad With Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard<\/li>\n<li>1 clove garlic<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves (I use the flowers from my plants, too)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon fresh oregano<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon fresh thyme<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar<\/li>\n<li>splash of balsamic vinegar<\/li>\n<li>salt and pepper<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, plus as much of the oil as you can get out of the jar<\/li>\n<li>olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 bag of baby spinach leaves (<strong>wash again<\/strong>, no matter what the bag says!)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 red bell pepper, sliced<\/li>\n<li>1 avocado, sliced<\/li>\n<li>2 ounces soft goat cheese, crumbled<\/li>\n<li>cherry tomatoes, sliced in half<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In your food processor, buzz together the mustard, garlic, herbs, and vinegars to combine. \u00a0Make sure the garlic and herbs are well broken down.<\/li>\n<li>Add the sun-dried tomatoes along with as much oil as you can get out of the jar; and salt and pepper. \u00a0Combine again. \u00a0Check the consistency and add olive oil if you&#8217;d like to thin out the dressing.<\/li>\n<li>Assemble the salad &#8211; a big bed of spinach, with bell pepper, sliced avocado, goat cheese, and cherry tomatoes on top. \u00a0Apply dressing liberally!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To make it a meal, you can add black olives and leftover cooked chicken (come to think of it, grilled shrimp might be good on this too!) \u00a0Serve with crusty bread and a white or ros\u00e9\u00a0wine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore, experiment, enjoy!<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Dana<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>To view even more of Dana\u2019s unique recipe, you can visit her at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/frugalgirlmet.blogspot.com\/\">Frugal Girlmet<\/a>!<a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Spinach-Salad-with-Sun-dried-Tomato-Vinaigrette.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This recipe,\u00a0Spinach Salad with Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette,\u00a0came from one of those happy accidents we all sometimes have. \u00a0Serendipity! \u00a0(Does anyone remember those books?) 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