Spinach & Arugula Salad with Grilled Portobello, Red Onion, Asparagus and Tomato

Tonight I felt like a hearty salad and so I threw this together.  It was so delicious and filling and I can't wait to make it again.  The dressing rocked too.

Spinach & Arugula Salad with Grilled Portobello, Red Onion, Asparagus and Tomato
Ingredients:
1 cup of arugula
1 cup of spinach
1/2 red onion, cut thin
6 pieces asparagus, cut in half
6 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 Portobello mushroom cap, washed well and sliced into 1/4 inch thick pieces
3 tablespoons of Italian dressing


Start by washing and drying your portobello mushroom.  Slice it into 1/4 inch thick pieces and marinate it in the fridge while you prepare the rest of your ingredients.  Wash and cut your asparagus in half (trimming the ends).  In your grill pan, grill the asparagus and remove to heat.  Chill in the fridge while you prepare your onions.  Slice them really thin and grill them for about 2 minutes so they are soft, but not brown.  Next turn on your broiler.  Take your tomatoes and cut them in half.  Place them on a pan and drizzle with EVOO and salt and pepper.  Broil them until they are brown.  Chill the asparagus, onions and tomatoes in the fridge.  Then grill your portobello in the grill pan until they start to brown.  Take them off of the heat.

Wash and dry your spinach and arugula and place them on a plate.  Drizzle with the dressing.  Add the asparagus, onions, tomatoes and portobellos and serve.  Amazing!

Hearty "Bacon" Dressing
Ingredients:
4 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
4 tablespoons of EVOO
4 tablespoons of water
2 cloves of garlic
Pinch of Salt and pinch of pepper
Handful of fakin bits


Combine all of your ingredients and shake well.  OMG is this good!