This is one of my all-time favorite Italian salads. Thinly sliced, crunchy fennel is combined with sliced cremini mushrooms, shaved Pecorino Romano cheese and a lemony Dijon vinaigrette studded with chopped, fresh parsley. Simple, healthy and a perfect accompaniment to just about any entrée idea; serve it alongside your favorite pasta dish, roasted pork or chicken dish, or even a simple seared fish dish with sautéed broccoli rabe.
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Mushroom & Fennel Salad with Shaved Pecorino
Ingredients:
- 8 oz. sliced cremini mushrooms
- 1 head of fennel, stems and fronds removed, bulb halved, cored and thinly sliced
- 2 Tablespoons fresh Italian parsley, chopped
- A wedge of Pecorino or Parmesan cheese
- For the vinaigrette:
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup walnut oil
- juice of 2 lemons
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Toss the sliced mushrooms together with the sliced fennel and parsley. Whisk the vinaigrette ingredients together until smooth and emulsified; season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with Pecorino cheese shavings made with a vegetable peeler.
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