Sienisalaatti (A Fresh Mushroom Salad from Finland)

evelyn/athens's Note:

A simple, cooling mushroom salad via Finland. Adapted slightly.

• Total Time: 8 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb mushroom , sliced
• 2 tablespoons minced chives
• ¼ cup whipping cream or ¼ cup half-and-half
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper

Directions:

1. Heat 1 inch salted water to boiling, using 1/2 teaspoon salt to 1 cup water. Add mushrooms. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 1 minute. Drain and chill.
2. Mix all remaining ingredients. Pour over mushrooms and toss. Chill at least 1 hour before serving.
3. Serve in lettuce cups if desired.

Reviews

[Ang11002]

MMMMMMMMMMM! I loved this and have had it in my cookbook for a long time. I will be honest and say that I didnt chill it for 1 hour. I was too hungry. But this was still amazing. Thanks so much Evelyn! This is a do-over recipe!

[Aunt Cookie]

What a great salad! My only complaint is that the servings are so small...guess I'll have to make a double batch next time. I used green onions instead of chives; I thought they tasted good in this. Thanks for posting this, Evelyn.

[*Parsley*]

I'm a big fan of mushrooms and I just loved this. Best of all, it can be whipped up in minutes! I really liked the idea of boiling the mushrooms for 1 minute; it gave them a nice texture...not cooked yet not raw. I used chopped scallions instead of the chives. I used whipping cream....I think half and half wouldn't cling as well. Thanx for sharing this recipe. It's a keeper that I'll make again!