Mushroom Tomato And Artichoke Salad Low Fat Food

ARTICHOKE TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange tomato wedges on a large platter; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, toss remaining ingredients; spoon over tomatoes.

MARINATED MUSHROOMS & ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• In a nonreactive bowl, combine first 12 ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, to allow flavors to blend, 3-4 hours. Serve with additional parsley.

TOMATO AND ARTICHOKE SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together Dijon and balsamic vinegar, gradually whisk in the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Toss vegetables with vinaigrette and parsley, transfer to serving bowl.

MUSHROOM, TOMATO AND ARTICHOKE SALAD - LOW FAT

Steps:

• Wash and prepare all the salad ingredients as listed.
• Mix together in a jar the vinegars and garlic.
• Toss the salad with the dressing and serve.
• Do not use oil in this dressing, it isn't required and doesn't add to the taste sensation!
• Keeps in the fridge for 3 days with dressing.
• Add chicken or beef strips to this dish to make it a full meal, packed with vitamin a and c and protein.

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE STUFFED PORTABELLO MUSHROOMS WITH TOMATO AND BREAD SALAD

Steps:

• Tidbit: Panzanella, stale bread salad, requires that you soak and wring out the bread before assembling the salad. If you make this with fresh crusty bread or the bread has staled a bit but not hardened, the juice from the tomatoes should be enough to tenderize the bread's crusty edges.
• Preheat grill to medium-high and oven to 425 degrees F.
• Using a damp towel, brush mushroom caps to clean. Using a pastry brush, coat the caps with extra-virgin olive oil and grill with lid down or roast about 5 to 6 minutes, turning once, until tender but still firm at center.
• Wring the spinach out in a clean kitchen towel. Separate the spinach with your fingers and combine with artichokes, ricotta cheese, egg yolk, grated garlic, salt and pepper, to taste, and nutmeg.
• Remove mushroom caps from grill.
• To portion-control the filling, divided the stuffing into 4 parts then just split each of those evenly between 2 caps. Sprinkle the caps with Parmigiano and cook 5 to 6 minutes more in the preheated oven to set filling and lightly brown tops.
• Do not seed tomatoes. Chop and place in a salad bowl. Add basil, bread, onions, 1/4 cup EVOO, lots of salt and pepper and toss with your hands to combine.
• Serve 2 caps with a pile of salad alongside, if desired, per person.

WARM MUSHROOM SALAD

Steps:

• Clean the mushrooms by brushing the tops with a clean sponge. Don't wash them! Remove and discard the stems and slice the caps 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. In a large saute pan, heat the butter and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil until bubbly. Add the mushrooms, salt, and pepper to the pan, and saute for 3 minutes over medium heat, tossing frequently. Reduce the heat to low and saute for another 2 to 3 minutes, until cooked through.
• Meanwhile, arrange the arugula on 4 lunch plates (or on a platter) and cover each portion with 2 slices of prosciutto. When the mushrooms are cooked, add the sherry vinegar and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the hot pan. Spoon the mushrooms and sauce on top of the prosciutto. With a vegetable peeler, make large shavings of Parmesan cheese and place on top of the hot mushrooms. Sprinkle with the sun-dried tomatoes, parsley leaves, salt, and pepper, and serve warm.

RAW ARTICHOKE AND MUSHROOM SALAD

Steps:

• Squeeze lemons into a small bowl. Set aside. Pull off tough outer leaves from artichokes and discard. Trim bottoms and tops of artichokes. Slice lengthwise and pull out the fuzzy choke, if any. Slice artichokes crosswise as thinly as possible and immediately place in lemon juice to prevent browning.
• Slice mushrooms. Remove artichokes from lemon juice with a slotted spoon. Combine with mushrooms and dress with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Toss with half of the Parmesan and arrange on 4 salad plates. Garnish with remaining cheese, and serve.

ARTICHOKE SALAD WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Squeeze the lemons into a bowl and add 2 cups of water.
• Trim the artichokes down to the fleshy bottoms by slicing off the stem, pulling off all the leaves and cutting away the fuzzy choke. Trim the artichoke bottom. Slice the bottom's vertically about 1/4 inch thick and place them in a bowl of lemon-water.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet, add the shallots and saute until they become translucent. Drain the artichokes and add them along with a few tablespoons of the lemon water. Cover and cook until the artichokes are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from the pan.
• While the artichokes are cooking, thoroughly rinse the arugula and lettuce. Dry them. Remove stems from the arugula and tear the lettuce into bite-size pieces. Place in a bowl.
• After the artichokes have been removed from the pan add another tablespoon of the oil and increase the heat in the pan and cook until any water has evaporated. Add the mushrooms and saute over high heat until they have wilted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and return the artichokes to the pan. Set aside.
• Beat the vinegar with the mustard. Beat in the remaining oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss the arugula and lettuce with about 1/3 of this dressing and divide among four salad plates. Top with the artichokes and mushrooms, drizzle with the remaining dressing and scatter the Parmesan cheese over the top.