Appetizer: Spinach Salad

Appetizer: Spinach Salad

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter or olive oil (or combination)
1 cup onion, chopped
6 small Portabella mushrooms sliced thin
2 pears chopped
2 tomatoes sliced into wedges then cut in half (bite size pieces)
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
10 fresh oregano leaves
1 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. dried basil
One quarter cup dry white wine
Fresh Spinach, enough for 6 to 8 servings
One half cup real bacon bits

Directions

Heat oil or butter in saute pan. Add onion and saute slowly until softened. Add mushrooms and saute for another 5 minutes until mushrooms are soft. Add pear, tomato, lemon juice, herbs, and wine. Saute until heated through. Arrange Spinach on a dinner plate, tearing into bite size pieces, top with saute and garnish with bacon bits.

The Skinny: Not much room for improvement here.