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Mushroom, Tomato and Avocado Salad

Easy mushroom, Tomato and Avocado Salad recipe
Recipes made with Australian Mushrooms
Recipe By: 
Australian Mushrooms
australianmushrooms.com.au [1]
Cook Time: 
30 minutes
Serves: 
6
Flavoursome and affordable mushrooms have all the attributes of a superfood - nutrient-rich, low in kilojoules and high in antioxidants

Dressing

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbs lemon juice
  • 2 tbs mirin or sweet sherry
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard


Method

  1. Combine all the dressing ingredients in a screw-top jar with salt and pepper. Shake well to combine.


Mushroom, Tomato and Avocado Salad

Ingredients

  • 300g button mushrooms, sliced
  • 15cm piece Turkish bread, split
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 2 large ripe avocados, halved, stone removed
  • 500g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 Lebanese cucumbers, halved, deseeded, sliced
  • 1 cup small basil leaves


Method

  1. Place the mushrooms in a bowl. Pour over two-thirds of the dressing, stir to coat. Cover and set aside 30 minutes until mushrooms have absorbed the dressing
  2. Preheat oven 220°C. Cut Turkish bread into 1cm cubes. Place onto a baking tray. Spray both sides of bread with olive oil.
  3. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, tossing occasionally until golden and crisp. Set aside to cool
  4. Dice avocados and add to mushrooms with tomatoes, cucumber, basil and toasted Turkish bread. Pour over the remaining dressing, toss gently. Serve immediately


Tips & Hints

  1. This is great as a side dish, or add 1kg cooked peeled prawns and serve as a main.

Links
[1] http://australianmushrooms.com.au