Spinach Salad with Slumped Mushrooms

• 6 to 8 very large white mushroom caps, very thinly sliced
• 1 small red onion, very thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 2 lemons, juiced
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground fennel or a sprinkle of fennel seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 bundles farm spinach, trimmed and washed

1. Combine the mushrooms and onions in a bowl and add the lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper, to taste, the fennel and the red pepper flakes.
2. Let stand until softened and slumped, about 20 minutes.
3. Chop the spinach and arrange in large shallow bowl, top with the mushrooms and onion mixture and gently toss to wilt spinach.

white mushroom caps, red onion, lemon zest, lemons, extravirgin olive oil, salt, ground fennel, red pepper, spinach

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/spinach-salad-with-slumped-mushrooms-recipe.html (may not work)