Lost Dishes: Miss Hulling's - Raw Spinach Salad

Miss Hulling's: Raw Spinach Salad

Miss Beulah McNulty, restaurant manger for Miss Hulling’s, reported that the three most requested recipes were the Raw Spinach Salad, the Autumn Glow Cake and the German Potato Salad. She shared these recipes with the St. Louis Globe-Democrat in 1970 for the restaurant's 42nd anniversary.


Chopped spinach	Mix spinach, onions, celery, eggs & cheese

Raw Spinach Salad

Source: St. Louis Globe-Democrat, 1970

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

1 qt chopped spinach
1/4 cup onions, chopped fine
1/2 cup celery, chopped fine
1 1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 tsp Tabasco
1/2 tsp salt
3 hard boiled eggs, grated or chopped fine
1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
1 cup heavy mayonnaise

Preparation

Be sure washed spinach is as dry as possible before chopping. Mix spinach, onions, celery, eggs and cheese. Blend Tabasco and salt with vinegar. Add to spinach mixture. Fold in mayonnaise, just before serving. Serve on lettuce leaf with 1/2 teaspoon horseradish on the side. Garnish with grated egg and cheese if desired.