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Sumara's
Raw Foods Recipes
Smoked Mushroom Spinach Salad
with Honey Dijon Dressing
1 large Portabella mushroom (you may
substitute with zucchini if you prefer)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon Liquid Smoke
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
1½ bunches of Spinach, stems removed and chopped
or torn into smaller pieces
1/3 cup raw, shelled pumpkin seeds
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
Dressing
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon
Braggs Liquid Aminos
1 tablespoon Savory Magic
1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
Chop up the Portabella mushroom and place in a bowl with the olive oil, Liquid
Smoke and garlic, and allow to marinate for at least an hour. Then place in a
dehydrator for 1-2 hours at 105 degrees.
Wash
spinach
and discard stems (or save for juicing). Chop into bite size pieces and place
in a salad bowl. Add pumpkin seeds and set aside.
Place all
the ingredients for the dressing in a blender and blend at high for 1-2
minutes.
Pour
the dressing over the salad and add the mushrooms. Toss until thoroughly
blended.
Serves six
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