Warm Mushroom & Avocado Salad
A really simple but satisfying, warm salad. Use your favourite mushrooms, or whatever looks freshest in the shops. Excellent with crusty bread, olives and a glass of something red and rustic.
Serving 2
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1-2 inches cucumber, sliced and quartered
125g shiitake mushrooms, thickly sliced
1 avocade, sliced
mixed salad leaves, including rocket, watercress & spinach
freshly ground pepper
olive oil
juice of half a lemon
3 spring onions, finely sliced
125g oyster mushrooms, halved if large
Make a dressing of the garlic and lemon juice. Roughly tear the salad leaves.
Fry the mushrooms in olive oil over a high light. Grind in some pepper. It's best to do the oyster mushrooms seperately (last), because you only want to cook them for a few moments.
Mix the leaves, cucumber, avocado and spring onions. Pile mushrooms on top and dress with the garlicy lemon juice.
Good with New Potato Salad with Olives & Herbs