Mushroom and Walnut Salad

Submitted by threeovens

"This is a raw mushroom salad by Chef Jacques Pepin in his book, "Just Food My Way.""

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 cups sliced mushrooms (preferably white button or cremini mushrooms)
• 1⁄2 cup walnut pieces
• 2⁄3 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup green onion, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 8 -12 boston lettuce leaves, washed and dried

directions

1. In a bowl, combine mushrooms, walnuts, sour cream, green onions, lemon juice, salt, and pepper; cover and refrigerate until serving.
2. To serve, arrange lettuce leaves to form a nest in 4 serving bowls; spoon mushroom salad into lettuce and serve.

Reviews

[duonyte]

I used Mexican crema for the sour cream and thinned it just a touch with kefir to make it a bit more mixable. This is an easy salad with most ingredients always in the pantry. I would not add walnuts again, they got soft and I did not care for the texture.