Simple mushroom salad with thyme and lemon, 3 ways
This aptly named salad is a breeze because you can enjoy it three different ways: raw, marinated or cooked, all prepared exactly the same way.
58 K 5/5 (4 reviews)
9 min.
Easy
3.35 €
4 people
7 IngredientsLast modified on: May 10th 2023
800 g button or field mushrooms
4 tablespoons 
3 tablespoons lemon juice
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 9 min.
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Slice 800 g button or field mushrooms.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Mix in a bowl: 4 tablespoons olive oil, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, the thyme leaves (picked off the stem), salt and pepper. Mix well.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.
Pour this dressing over the mushrooms, mix well and add a little chopped parsley if you like.
That's all there is to it.
That's all there is to it.
Stage 4
The beauty of this recipe is that you can eat it just as it is: a fresh salad of crunchy mushrooms.
Or you can leave it to stand for a good hour or so in the fridge covered with plastic film for a tender salad of marinated mushrooms.
Or, for yet another twist: fry up quickly in a pan, without adding any extra fat, for simple sautéed mushrooms.
Or you can leave it to stand for a good hour or so in the fridge covered with plastic film for a tender salad of marinated mushrooms.
Or, for yet another twist: fry up quickly in a pan, without adding any extra fat, for simple sautéed mushrooms.
Remarks
You can use other types of mushroom, but they do need to be fresh and raw.
Keeping: 2 days at most in the fridge.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 20 RDI=9 % | 40 RDI=3 % | 60 RDI=9 % | 780 RDI=40 % | 3,270 RDI: 40 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=1 % | 3 RDI=0 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 90 RDI=4 % | 360 RDI: 4 % |
| Per person | 6 RDI=2 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 200 RDI=10 % | 820 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.35 €
- Per person : 0.85 €
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Button or field mushrooms
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Thyme
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