Warm Asparagus Mushroom Salad with Goat Cheese & Balsamic Dressi

Submitted by CountryLady

"A wonderful spring salad from Peter Martin's restaurant in Kitchener Ontario! Arrange the asparagus on the plate in a sunburst pattern, top it with mixed greens & the warmed dressing for an impressive first course."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb asparagus
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cups thinly sliced mushrooms
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• 3 cups mixed baby greens
• 1⁄4 cup goat cheese

• DRESSING

• 1⁄3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

directions

1. Snap off tough ends of asparagus& cook in your favourite manner (steam, boil, roast, your choice but I highly recommend Pan Roasted Asparagus- recipe#84345) until tender-crisp.
2. Whisk dressing ingredients together in a small bowl& set aside.
3. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large non stick skillet.
4. Stir fry mushrooms until golden& no liquid remains, about 5 minutes.
5. Add garlic& red peppers& stir fry for another 2 minutes.
6. Add dressing& 2 tbsps of the dill; cook, stirring frequently, until heated through, about 2 minutes.
7. Arrange asparagus& greens on the plate, top with dressing& goat cheese; sprinkle remaining dill.

Reviews

[So Cal Gal]

Very impressive salad--both in taste and appearance! My husband and I really enjoyed this a lot! I did omit the dill, and replaced the goat cheese with feta cheese (because I didn't have any dill or goat cheese), but the end result was still wonderful. Thanks CountryLady for a topnotch recipe!!!

 

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

Really great salad! I increased the garlic and subbed feta for the goat cheese, SO good, thanks for a great recipe Marg!...Kitten:)