[donotprint]
It has been about an hour since I made this salad and paired it with a perfectly cooked, thinly sliced 4 oz steak
and I still have a pleasantly tangy peppery flavor in my mouth.
I’ve been playing around with a spicy mustard garlic vinaigrette for a few months because I adore the flavors, the ease and tonight — tonight, I achieved the pinnacle of Tonguegasmic Mustard/Garlic/Vinegar-y deliciousness
My family and I are huge fans of garlic, mustard and fresh raw spinach. If you put raw spinach out, my kids will devour it, they don’t need any dressing or dipping sauce — it’s one of my consolations and nods that somewhere, somehow– I’m doing something right.
I’ve made a few sauces with spicy mustard and garlic and I love sprinkling garlic over spinach so I just knew, that out there somewhere, there was a vinaigrette just waiting for me — one that would double as a dressing, a spread for toasted bread and a marinade.
Oh baby, oh hail yes. This – is it.
Beware, if you do not adore garlic, spicy mustard and tang — walk away now.
Those 5 simple ingredients blend together to produce a tangy, savory, peppery, delicious, unforgettable vinaigrette that is perfect when tossed with fresh spinach and topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese, sliced tomatoes and freshly ground black pepper.
Mince 4 garlic cloves and put in your bowl.
Add in 1 rounded tsp spicy mustard
Add 1 1/2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil and 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar.
Add 2 to 5 turns of freshly ground black pepper, according to your preferences — 1/4 to 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
If you have a food processor, blender, hand mixer — you can puree this up nicely and reduce the garlic to mere shreds — this is not necessary, this is not a smooth vinaigrette, but it definitely sharpens the flavors.
Let the vinaigrette rest for an hour at room temperature and then toss it over about 5 oz of fresh raw spinach; toss until fully coated.
I have found that for me, the best accompaniments for this are freshly grated parmesan
sliced cherry/grape tomatoes and crumbled bacon
This is honestly, my favorite salad combination to date, and that is saying a lot.
This is a salad that my husband will devour willingly and ask for seconds and THAT is a monumental accomplishment, y’all. He is a chicken fried steak and potatoes boy.
Enough of my yammering, y’all just want the recipe!
[/donotprint]
[print_link]
Recipe: Garlic Vinaigrette with Spicy Mustard
Ingredients
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 heaping tsp Spicy Mustard
- 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- 3 to 5 turns of a pepper grinder ( 1/4 to 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper to taste)
- 5 oz fresh spinach
- parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- mince 4 garlic cloves
- Add garlic, Spicy Mustard, White Wine Vinegar, Pepper and Olive oil in a dish and mix well
- Let rest at room temperature for an hour
- Toss with spinach
- Top with freshly grated parmesan
Variations
* top with sliced cherry/grape tomatoes for a burst of sweetness and add crumbled bacon for crunch and saltiness
I’m so happy with the way Mouthwatering Mondays has grown, I know that I share recipes throughout the week but, Mondays make me happy. I love seeing how many of y’all are visiting each others blogs and discovering fellow foodies! Thank y’all for participating and sharing the love
[donotprint]
* If you link up a recipe, please play nice, it’s the right thing to do
* Please leave a comment
* Link your recipe URL, not your blog URL
* I highly suggest y’all visit at least 3 other participants, it’s so worth it!
* Link back here in your post so that others can participate in the linky love
[/donotprint]
Yum! That dressing might actually work with the salad I made.
Michelle Smiles´s most recent brilliance ..Antipasto pasta salad
That sounds and look delicious!! Definitely going to have to remember that one
The linky seems to be down so I will have to come back later when I figure out what recipe to share today
Happy Valentine’s Day!!
Tiffany @ No Ordinary Homestead´s most recent brilliance ..The shutter project
Being a huge fan of garlic, spicy mustard and tang, your recipe really does have my mouth watering! Thank you for sharing it, and for hosting Mouthwatering Mondays!
Your salad looks delicious, I love spicy mustard dressing!
amelia´s most recent brilliance ..nutella pretzel sandwiches
Delicious looking salad! Will have to try this dressing! Thanks for hosting this link party!
Lynn´s most recent brilliance ..Last Minute ValentinesIdeas Cupcakes and Cookies!
Happy Valentine’s Day! I thought you might enjoy seeing the meringue drops again
I will definitely send you some if you want! Have a great day!
~Liz
Liz@HoosierHomemade´s most recent brilliance ..Chocolate Valentine Cupcakes- Cupcake Corner
I love anything with garlic! This sounds great!
Debbi Does Dinner Healthy´s most recent brilliance ..Banana Bread Waffles
Your salad sounds delish! Happy Valentine’s Day
Get looking salad!! I look forward to Mondays and sharing
I was wanting to find a dressing to make tonight and this sounds like a winner!
Cara´s most recent brilliance ..Black Magic Cake
I’m on a major salad kick right now and I love making homemade dressings. This sounds wonderful.
Allison @ Alli ‘n Son´s most recent brilliance ..Rosemary Foccacia
Wish my kids would eat spinach like that! Oh well…at least they like other greens. This vinaigrette sounds delicious – I love lots of garlic and that mustard kick!
Brenda @ a farmgirl’s dabbles´s most recent brilliance ..Shrimp and Pasta in Tomato-Chile Cream Sauce
I’m not kidding when I tell you every time you post a recipe it looks so good I print out the recipe!! You are a fabulous recipe source – thank you! I will definitely have to make this sometime this week. Thanks for hosting this party. I love checking out what everyone’s been cookin’. Happy Valentines Day, Lisa
That chicken fried steak looks delicious with that salad!
Hi, There is no linky now, I have tried again and again. I don’t know if it me, you or the Linky, itself. Will try to come back.
As a point, the other night, I could not find a linky and linkys were down.
Hi Bizzy,
I’m looking at it right now and the linky is up? hmmmm. I know that a few days ago Brent (the linkytools owner) updated and upgraded his entire site, which had the linkies not showing up.
However, it’s up and showing for me right now.
If you want, add the link in another comment and I’ll enter it myself — if you can’t get it to work for you.
sorry for the troubles. I know that’s frustrating.
HI Rachel! Happy Valentine’s Day! Sending you a big hug! This week I am sharing some healthy chicken nuggets by mark bittman that my kids adored! I am doing the happy dance here because we finally have temperatures over freezing! All the best! Alex
alex@amoderatelife´s most recent brilliance ..Udderly Smooth Cream Giveaway!
Sounds super yummy, especially after the Valentines chocolate coma….
Dana´s most recent brilliance ..Everybodys UPS Guy Recognizes Them Out And About- Right
yummy! i do one with grapeseed oil, garlic, anchovies, lemon, stoneground mustard. top on mixed greens with parmesan and avocado. SO GOOD!
can’t wait to try this one. LOVE this combo.
Thanks!
Your kids eat raw spinach, plain raw spinach? If I didn’t love you so much I’d hate you. Oh, and YUM.
Great looking salad.
Thanks for hosting! I’m linking up our Valentine’s Day Strawberry Jam Muffins — YUM!
Lisa @ Happy in Dole Valley´s most recent brilliance ..Muffin Mondays – Strawberry Surprise Muffins
Hi! I am sharing one of my two recipes for chocolate cut-out cookies. We couldn’t agree on a favorite between 2 recipes that I tested, so I posted them both! This recipe is called Chocolate Sweet Hearts. This recipe is gluten free, but can be made with “regular” flour if you don’t have an issue with gluten.
Thanks for hosting!
Andrea (Andreas Kitchen)´s most recent brilliance ..Chocolate Cut-Out Cookies- Part Two
You can’t go wrong with salad. I love this!
Perfect timing. I was going to make a salad for lunch. This sounds like just the dressing I need.
Tara R.´s most recent brilliance ..Graffiti Wisdom- You’ll see…
I enjoy your blog and I am paying it forward and sharing the Stylish Blogger Award I was given with you! Please redeem your award here: http://sprinklesofflavor.blogspot.com/2011/02/french-breakfast-puffs-aka-baked.html
Lynn´s most recent brilliance ..French Breakfast Puffs aka Baked Doughnuts
You know what This weekend is very Special for me and so I have collected all my FAVOURITE stuff for this and this spinach salad is LAST one…..NOW my LUCH & DINNER both on this weekend is AWESOME with this spicy STARTER.
oh dear … it posted my chicken tortilla soup recipe three times!! i’m sorry — mclinky was acting up.
christi @ grey umbrella´s most recent brilliance ..chicken tortilla soup
Omg this sounds SO delicous. And looks fabulous. I need to make this soon!
becky @winobecks´s most recent brilliance ..She turned 2
What is it about spinach that makes us feel such parental triumph when our kids eat it? I feel exactly the same way you do–except in my case, it’s getting my 8-yo to not only try but LOVE a morning smoothie I make with bananas, Greek yogurt, honey, blueberries and tons of fresh spinach! It’s revoltingly green and he adores it. Magic Bullet FTW.
I don’t know but, I feel like I’ve conquered a mountain when they do!
That sounds delicious, Stephanie! Care to email me the details? I’d love to try it for myself and see if the kids and hubby would drink it!! mwah
I love how you describe your recipes! Sounds delicious.
well.