Grilled Portobellos With Arugula Food

GRILLED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a shallow baking dish, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, soy sauce, rosemary, garlic powder, black pepper, and cayenne. Taste and adjust seasonings if you like. Add the mushrooms and turn to coat. Let sit for 5 minutes on one side, then flip and let sit 5 additional minutes. While the mushrooms marinate, prep the grill and anything you'd like to serve with them. You can let them sit for up to 30 minutes, so feel free to take your time-the longer they sit, the more intense the flavor will be.
• Heat a grill or a large skillet over medium heat (about 350 to 400 degrees F). Brush the grill with oil to prevent sticking. Remove the mushrooms from the bowl, shaking off any excess marinade and reserving the marinade for basting. Cook on each side for 3-4 minutes, or until caramelized and deep golden brown. Brush the remaining marinade over the mushrooms several times as they cook.
• To serve, top the portobello mushrooms with the avocado sauce or any topping you like.

GRILLED PORTOBELLO AND FARRO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups water and farro to boil in medium saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes. Drain. Mix farro, 7 tablespoons oil, parsley, currants, onions, vinegar, shallot, and half of garlic in medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Mix remaining 5 tablespoons oil and remaining garlic in small bowl. Brush garlic oil evenly over both sides of mushrooms. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill mushrooms until tender, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes. Place mushrooms, gill side up, on platter. Mix nuts into farro; spoon atop mushrooms. Garnish with sprouts.
• *Available at some natural foods stores and Italian markets; or it can be ordered from Dean & DeLuca, 800-221-7714.

ARUGULA-MANGO SALAD WITH GRILLED PORTOBELLO, SWEET RED PEPPER SAUCE, AND CHICKEN SCALLOPINI

Steps:

• For the marinade, combine soy sauce and cornstarch in a medium-size bowl. Stir until cornstarch is dissolved, then stir in sesame oil, 1 tbsp lemon juice, and ginger. Toss with chicken and let marinate 20 to 30 minutes. For the salsa, combine mangoes, scallions, serrano pepper, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Let sit 20 to 30 minutes. For the salad, whisk together remaining 1 tbsp lemon juice, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste, then toss dressing with watercress. To cook chicken, coat a large skillet with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat. Add chicken in a single layer and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side until browned and cooked through. To assemble the plates, place 1/4 watercress salad on each plate, then mound 1/4 salsa in the center and arrange chicken strips on top.

PORTOBELLOS WITH ARUGULA AND PARMIGIANO

Steps:

• Preheat a gas grill or prepare a fire in a charcoal grill.
• Place the portobellos on the grill and cook, turning two or three times, until slightly soft-ended, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a platter, arranging the mushrooms grill side up.
• In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup of the olive oil, the anchovy paste, vinegar, and thyme. Spoon the mixture evenly over the portobellos and let stand for 30 minutes.
• In a large bowl, toss the arugula with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and the lemon juice. Season with coarse sea salt and pepper.
• Divide the arugula among six plates and top each with a mushroom. Using a vegetable peeler, shave the Parmigiano over the salads. Serve immediately.

GRILLED PORTOBELLO AND ARUGULA BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise, mustard, 2 teaspoons rosemary and garlic in small bowl.
• Spray grill rack with nonstick spray, then prepare barbecue (medium heat). Brush mushrooms all over with olive oil. Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon rosemary, then salt and pepper. Grill until tender, about 10 minutes per side.
• Spread mayonnaise mixture over buns. Place mushrooms and arugula on bun bottoms. Cover with bun tops.

WILTED ARUGULA AND PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in red pepper flakes and chopped mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are coated with oil and begin to soften.
• Pour in sherry and chicken broth. Simmer until liquid is reduced by half. Add arugula and cook until wilted, about one minute. Season with black pepper. Serve immediately.

PORTOBELLO AND ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Turn on broiler or toaster oven.
• Wash and trim stems from mushrooms. Spray oil on mushroom tops, and place under broiler. Broil 5 to 10 minutes, depending on heat of broiler.
• Wash, dry and trim tough stems from arugula.
• Rinse and julienne the peppers.
• Arrange the arugula on two salad plates; top each with a mushroom, and sprinkle with julienned peppers. Season with pepper.