Salad of Mixed Greens with Mushroom Vinaigrette
- 6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon truffle oil, or more to taste (optional)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 5 large shallots, thinly sliced and separated into rings
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 heads of frisee, torn into bite-size pieces
- 2 heads of radicchio, coarsely shredded
- 4 Belgian endives, separated into individual spears
- 12 thin slices of prosciutto
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Toss the shiitakes with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
- Spread them on a baking sheet and roast for about 20 minutes, turning once, until tender and barely crisp.
- Let cool.
- In a blender or food processor, pulse the mushrooms and garlic until finely chopped.
- Add the lemon juice and, with the machine on, pour in the remaining olive oil in a thin stream.
- Transfer to a bowl.
- Stir in the truffle oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan.
- In a bowl, toss the shallots with the flour, shaking off the excess.
- Working in 2 batches, fry the shallots over high heat, stirring, until golden and crisp, about 6 minutes.
- Transfer the shallots to paper towels to drain.
- Season lightly with salt.
- In a large bowl, toss the frisee with the radicchio and endives.
- Add half of the dressing and toss well.
- Season with salt and pepper, add the remaining dressing and toss again.
- Transfer the salad to a platter, top with the prosciutto and fried shallots and serve.
shiitake mushrooms, extravirgin olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, truffle oil, salt, vegetable oil, shallots, allpurpose, radicchio, endives, thin
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/salad-of-mixed-greens-with-mushroom-vinaigrette (may not work)