Florentine Salad

📜 Collection: Unknown Twenty Six | ✍️ Attribution: Marcile | 📂 Category: Salads A crisp and refreshing Florentine Salad featuring fresh spinach, tomatoes, and onions tossed in a homemade Roma dressing. Topped with hard-boiled eggs, this dish offers a wonderful balance of textures and flavors.

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Prep Time	Cook Time	Inactive / Chill Time	Yield / Servings
15 mins	None	Overnight (optional)	6 servings

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🔪 Key Equipment

• Salad bowl
• Whisk
• Jar

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Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

Measurements	Ingredients	Prep / Notes
6 cups	Fresh Spinach	Torn into bite-size pieces
2 medium	Tomatoes	Cut into wedges
1 medium	Onion	Sliced and separated into rings
1/2 cup	Roma Dressing	Prepared
3	Hard-Cooked Eggs	Halved

Roma Dressing

Measurements	Ingredients	Prep / Notes
1/3 cup	Vinegar	None
2/3 cup	Oil	None
1/2 tsp	Salt	None
1/4 tsp	Paprika	None
1 tsp	Sugar	None
2 cloves	Garlic	Split, optional

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Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Salad

1. Combine 6 cups fresh spinach, 2 medium tomatoes, and 1 medium onion in a large salad bowl.
2. Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator.

Step 2: Make the Dressing

3. In a separate bowl or jar, combine 1/3 cup vinegar, 2/3 cup oil, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp paprika, 1 tsp sugar, and 2 cloves garlic (if using).

Step 3: Toss and Serve

4. Toss the chilled salad with 1/2 cup Roma dressing until evenly coated.
5. Garnish the top with 3 hard-cooked eggs.

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💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Let the dressing set overnight if you use garlic to allow the flavors to fully develop.

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