Spinach salad with honey mustard poppy seed d
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients:
- 8 c Fresh spinach -- coarsely Torn
- 5 Egg yolks
- 1 tb Red wine vinegar
- 3/4 qt Salad oil
- 1 Lemon -- squeeze for juice
- 1 tb Boiling water
- 1/4 c Poppy seeds
- 1/2 c Dijon mustard
- 1 c Yellow mustard
- 1/2 c Honey
- 1 ts Fresh tarragon -- chopped
- 1 Lemon
- 1 ds Red wine vinegar
- 1 ds Salt -- to taste
- 1 ds Black pepper -- to taste
Instructions:
STEP ONE: Prepare the Mayonnaise-- Whip 5 egg yolks with 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar and the juice of one lemon until frothy. SLOWLY add the 3/4-quart salad oil and 1 tablespoon boiling water while constantly whipping the mixture. STEP TWO: Preparing the Dressing-- Take one quart of the mayonnaise you have made and stir in the 2 types of mustard 1/2 to 1 cup honey (adjust to your taste) tarragon dash red wine vinegar juice of one lemon poppy seed and salt/pepper to taste. Stir until thoroughly blended. STEP THREE: Prepare the Salad-- Serve over a bed of torn spinach. SUGGESTED GARNISHES: Crumbled cooked bacon Crumbled hard boiled eggs Sections of Mandarin oranges Bean sprouts Recipe By : Mark Monette of the Flagstaff House Boulder CO
