Broccoli Salad with Oven-Roasted Mushrooms
- 2 lbs mushrooms, wiped clean, stems trimmed
- 4 large shallots, thinly sliced lengthwise
- 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 12 tablespoons fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon safflower oil
- 2 12 lbs broccoli, stemmed and cut into florets
- 1 head red-leaf lettuce or 1 head green leaf lettuce, washed and dried
- 2 tablespoons grainy mustard
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano or 12 teaspoon dried oregano
- to taste fresh ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon safflower oil
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Put the mushrooms in a large baking dish.
- Add the shallots, lemon juice, thyme, salt, some pepper and the Tbsp of oil; toss the mixture to coat the mushrooms in a single layer, then roast them until they are tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove the mushrooms from the oven and keep dish warm.
- While the mushrooms are cooking, make the dressing.
- Combine the mustard, vinegar, parsley, oregano and some pepper in a small bowl.
- Whisking vigorously, pour in the Tbsp of oil in a thin, steady stream.
- Continue whisking until the dressing is well combined; set the dressing aside.
- Pour enough water into a saucepan to fill it about 1 inch deep.
- Set a vegetable steamer in the pan and bring to a boil.
- Put the broccoli florets into the steamer, cover the pan, and steam the broccoli until it is tender but still crisp - about 4 minutes.
- Add the broccoli to the dish with the mushrooms.
- Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss the salad well.
- Arrange the salad on a bed of the lettuce leaves; it may be served warm or chilled
mushrooms, shallots, lemon juice, thyme, safflower oil, broccoli, green leaf, grainy mustard, balsamic vinegar, parsley, fresh oregano, ground pepper, safflower oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/broccoli-salad-with-oven-roasted-mushrooms-5349 (may not work)