Roasted Mushroom Salad Recipe

Roasted Mushroom Salad Recipe

  • 1 pound white button mushrooms, halved or quartered
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil or mint leaves, torn
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
  • 4 leaves Boston lettuce
  • Dressing
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or lemon juice
  • 1 large garlic clove, crushed
  • Salt, to taste
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Toss mushrooms in 1 Tb. olive oil and 1 tsp. lemon juice. Spread on large baking sheet and bake 15 minutes. Drain off liquid. Cool slightly. In a bowl, combine mushrooms, red pepper, basil or mint, and pine nuts.
  2. Whisk together dressing ingredients; toss into mushroom mixture.
  3. Place lettuce on 4 salad plates and spoon mushroom mixture on top.