Hot Spring Salad

Ingredients

• 675 g fresh spinach
• 4 slices bread , crusts removed , cut into cubes
• 50 g butter, or 15 g butter and 2 tbsp oil
• 8 rashers rindless steaky bacon , diced
• 100 g button mushrooms , whole
• 3 tbsp oil
• 2 cloves garlic , crushed
• 1 tbsp wine vinegar
• ¼ tsp mustard powder
• Salt and pepper

Cooking Process

1. Wash and shred the spinach.
2. Place in a large salad bowl .
3. Fry the bread cubes in the butter, or butter and oil mixture , until golden .
4. Remove , drain on absorbent kitchen paper , then sprinkle the cubes over the spinach .
5. Fry the bacon in any remaining fat until really crispy.
6. Add the mushrooms and continue cooking for a few minutes.
7. Mix the remaining ingredients together and pour over the mushrooms and bacon.
8. Bring the mixture quickly to the boil , pour over the spinach and toss gently .
9. Serve once.

Bon Apetite!