Title: French green salad with basil shiitake
 Categories: Holiday, Salads
      Yield: 5 Servings
 
      1    Butter lettuce,large
      3 c  Spinach leaves
  4 1/2 tb Oilve oil,extra-virgin
    1/2 tb Lemon juice
      1    Garlic clove,small,pressed
    1/2 ts Mustard,Dijon-style
           Seasoned salt(opt)
      2 c  Shiitake mushrooms,sliced
    1/4 c  Basil leaves,fresh
      1 ds Sea salt(opt)
 
  1. Wash and thoroughly dry the lettuch and spinach. In large salad
  bowl, use a wire whisk to whip 4 T. olive oil, lemon juice, garlic,
  mustard and seasoned salt to taste until thick and yellow. Set aside.
  2. Place remaining 1/2 T. oil and shiitake in a skillet. Saute,
  stirring to prevent scorching, then add any reserved shiitake soaking
  water as 20 to 30 minutes. 3. Tear lettuce and spinach into bite-size
  pieces, into dressing salad bowl, removing heavy center stalks from
  lettuce. Toss well. Serve on individual plates with a large spoonful
  of basil shiitake as a topping.