You're gonna want this salad and mushroom recipe at your next holiday gathering. With its festive look, this fall green salad is packed with all the fall flavors I love. Tender butter lettuce, apples, pomegranate arils, walnuts, and fresh fennel. Drizzled with homemade oil free dressing, delish! The mushrooms come together so fast yet with such a sophisticated blend of flavors thanks to the shallots and fresh herbs. These are both perfect Thanksgiving or festive sides to include at your next gathering or to even eat as a meal alone!
FALL HARVEST SALAD
✔ 15 Minutes ✔ Weight Loss Friendly ✔ Gluten Free ✔ Oil Free ✔ Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
Dressing:
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange or mandarin juice
• 1 tablespoon tahini
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• Salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
Salad:
• 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
• 1 to 2 heads butter lettuce or desired greens
• 1/3 cup fennel bulb, thinly sliced
• 1 small apple, sliced
• 1 tablespoon raw walnuts
To make the dressing, combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together.
Cut and assemble the salad ingredients in a large bowl and pour dressing over when ready to serve.
FRESH HERBY MUSHROOMS
✔ 15 Minutes ✔ Weight Loss Friendly ✔ Gluten Free ✔ Oil Free ✔ Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
• 1/4 cup vegetable broth
• 1 pound Baby Bella, Button, or Cremini mushrooms, sliced in half
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped
• Salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
1. In a medium frying pan over medium heat add in the 1/4 cup vegetable broth. Then add in the mushrooms cooking for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to low, add in the shallots, thyme, sage, and half of the basil (about a 1/4 cup).
2. Cook stirring occasionally, adding more water as needed, until the shallots are cooked through, around 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve with the remainder of fresh basil on top.
NOTE: This is the perfect effortless dish to bring to a last minute gathering. It has a sophisticated taste, but is so easy to throw together.
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