Grilled Vegetable Salad with Pistachio Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 pound fresh chanterelle mushrooms, thickly sliced if large
- 1/2 pound thin asparagus, trimmed
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 5 tablespoons Toasted Pistachio Oil
- 6 cups mesclun (about 6 ounces)
- Preheat the oven to 500.
- In a bowl, combine the oil, garlic, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper.
- Spread the mushrooms on a baking sheet and toss with half of the herb oil.
- Roast for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring, until tender and browned.
- Transfer to a plate.
- On the baking sheet, toss the asparagus with the remaining herb oil and roast for 6 to 7 minutes, stirring, until tender and browned.
- Cut the asparagus into 2-inch lengths and add to the mushrooms.
- In a bowl, blend 1 1/2 tablespoons of the vinegar with 2 tablespoons of the Toasted Pistachio Oil and toss with the mesclun.
- Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and mound the salad on 4 plates.
- Add the mushrooms and asparagus to the bowl, toss with the remaining balsamic vinegar and arrange on the salads.
- Drizzle the remaining Toasted Pistachio Oil over and around each salad.
olive oil, garlic, parsley, thyme, kosher salt, chanterelle mushrooms, thin, balsamic vinegar, oil
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/grilled-vegetable-salad-with-pistachio-vinaigrette (may not work)