Spinach Salad with Creamy Hard Boiled Egg and Homemade Garlic Croutons

 When I think of salad, I think of the side salads my mother-in-law Irene used to make on Sunday steak nights.  They were a meal in itself: crisp greens, eggs, croutons, onion, olives, and a French Bleu Cheese dressing that we all loved.  Now I think of hearty salads that can serve as a meal, without thinking of "sides."

This Salad is presented today for Supper Club Saturday, and the recipes shared below are amazing meals!

Supper Club Saturday

• Sneha’s Recipe mixed Homemade Spiced Rum
• Magical Ingredients presented Mighty Mushroom Bites “Vada” Curry
• A Day in the Life on the Farm baked Pizza Montanara
• Palatable Pastime baked Southern Skillet Cornbread

Before I get to my salad, please note the delicious salads listed below for a wider range of options. These good salads rely on fresh produce and well-prepared proteins to keep you satisfied throughout the afternoon.  I cannot wait to give each of them a try.

• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Asian Chicken Ginger Salad.
• Sneha's Recipe: Chicken Pasta Caesar Salad
• Palatable Pastime: Crispy Shell Chicken Taco Salad 
• Karen's Kitchen Stories: Italian Chopped Salad
• Amy’s Cooking Adventures: Oriental Chicken Salad 
• Food Lust People Love: Roasted Tomato Vinaigrette Steak Salad
• Our Good Life: Spinach Salad with Creamy Hard Boiled Egg and Homemade Garlic Croutons
• Mayuri’s Jikoni: Veggie Pasta Salad

This Spinach Salad with Creamy Hard Boiled Egg and Homemade Garlic Croutons is versatile, too.  The basic premise is a large spinach salad with chopped egg and homemade croutons, but you can easily add last night's leftover proteins to extend the salad's staying power.  For me, the spinach provides good roughage and with a good salad dressing made with healthy fats, so will stick with me during my afternoon workday.

We topped our salad with a light lemon dressing made like this: 1/2 c olive oil, 1/4 c lemon flavored olive oil, salt and pepper, 1 t lemon juice, 1 T dijon mustard. Mix together thoroughly and add to the salad at the last minute.