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IMPORTANT TIP: You can easily make the dressing ahead, store it in a small tupperware, ziplock container and just reheat in the microwave a few seconds before serving.
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Saves time.
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Bacon -- Use a small saute pan, (non-stick works good for this), add the diced bacon and cook on medium high heat until the bacon begins to render and gets brown and crispy.
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Remove the bacon to a small plate lined with a paper towel to drain.
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But keep those drippings.
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Salad Dressing -- Add the olive oil and onion to the drippings and saute for about 4-5 minute until tender.
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Remove from the heat and stir in the mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
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Just set to the side on the back burner.
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You can reheat it for just a minute before you make the salad.
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It's done and out of the way.
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Mushrooms -- First thing I do is mix the olive oil, garlic, onion powder, basil, salt and pepper in a small bowl and brush on both the inside and outside of the mushrooms.
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Transfer them to a baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper cut side down, and heat the oven to 350.
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Cook on the middle rack for approximately 20 minutes.
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I like to flip them over once as they cook.
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If they are done before your salad is, just turn the oven off or turn it down to 200 or 225 and they can stay warm for a few minutes as you finish up the salad.
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Potatoes -- As the mushrooms cook, bring a pot of salted water up to a medium boil and add your potatoes.
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They will take about 15 minutes.
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This is for a potato salad, NOT mashed potatoes, so you don't want them falling apart.
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Once done, drain well and put back in the pan, and return to the stove with the burner off.
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This will dry the potatoes so you don't have a wet potato salad.
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Salad -- Note: if you want.
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you can cut them up a bit, but once you toss with the dressing and spinach they will break up a little on their own on their own.
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Now to the pot with the potatoes, add the bacon, parsley, basil and warm/hot dressing and toss lightly.
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You don't want to break up the potatoes.
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Toss in the spinach and toss lightly once more.
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Ready to stuff the mushrooms.
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Mushrooms -- Stuff the mushroom with a great warm potato salad and ENJOY!
