October 11th, 2016 | Posted By: Magdalena Wszelaki | Posted in Anti-Candida, Estrogen Dominance, Menopause, Recipes, Salads | Tagged , , , ,

Bitter Greens with Sauteed Mushrooms

Bitter Greens with Sauteed Mushrooms Recipe

Bitter greens make a delicious fall or winter salad–especially when tossed with a warm dressing that softens the greens and mellows their bite. Earthy, meaty wild mushrooms, sweet shallots, garlic, sherry vinegar and good olive oil combine to make a rich, simple and satisfying salad.

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Bitter Greens with Sauteed Mushrooms Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Ingredients
  • 4 cups assorted bitter greens
  • (such as escarole, endive, curly endive, dandelion greens)
  • 1 large shallot, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups sliced assorted wild or domestic mushrooms
  • ½ teaspoon Celtic sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 tablespoon clarified butter (ghee)
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
How To Make
  1. Wash and dry the greens and tear into bite size pieces.
  2. Place in a medium sized salad bowl and set aside.
  3. Add the clarified butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a medium sized skillet.
  4. Heat over medium high heat for 1 minute.
  5. Add the minced shallot and garlic and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute.
  6. Add the mushrooms and sprinkle with salt.
  7. Cook the mushrooms for 3 – 4 minutes, stirring occasionally until the mushrooms are golden brown.
  8. Pour the sherry vinegar into the pan. Using a spatula or a spoon, scrape up any browned bits
  9. on the bottom of the pan.
  10. Cook for 20 seconds.
  11. Add the remaining olive oil and cook for an additional 20 seconds.
  12. Pour hot mushroom mixture over greens.
  13. Toss greens and mushrooms together, making sure to thoroughly coat the greens.
  14. Divide the mixture evenly between two plates and serve.
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Bitter Greens with Sauteed Mushrooms Recipe

Bitter Greens with Sauteed Mushrooms Recipe

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One Comment to Bitter Greens with Sauteed Mushrooms

  1. I do not care for mushrooms, but during ERL 2021, I decided to give this recipe a try. My family loved it (they don’t even like salads) and so did I. It’s the perfect time to make bitter greens with mushrooms again! Wonderful for digestion.

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