Portobello Spinach Salad Food

PORTOBELLO-SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients; set aside., In a large skillet, saute mushroom and onion in oil until tender. In a serving bowl, combine the spinach, mushroom mixture and tomatoes. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

WARM SPINACH PORTOBELLO TART WITH ROASTED TOMATO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• To make a crust:
• In a food processor, mix cream cheese and margarine. Add salt and flour. Mix until a ball forms. Refrigerate. Roll out on a floured surface to fit an 8inch fluted tart pan. Weight with pie weights, beans or rice in foil, and bake for 15 minutes. Cool, remove from pan and set aside.
• To make filling:
• Plunge tomatoes into simmering water for 15 seconds. Drain. Remove skin and seeds. Place tomatoes in roasting pan with 1/2 teaspoon of the garlic, 1/3 cup of olive oil, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Bake for 1 1/2 hours. Cool slightly and coarsely chop. In a small saucepan, bring vinegar to boil, and cook until reduced to 2 tablespoons. Add reduced vinegar to the tomato mixture and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the remaining 2 teaspoons garlic and cook until golden. Remove and set aside.
• In the same skillet, add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Increase heat and sear portobello strips on all sides until browned. Stir in the reserved garlic, turn off heat but keep warm.
• To assemble:
• Place spinach in the cooled tart shell. Arrange warm portobellos like spokes of a wheel on top of spinach. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with mozzarella. (the tart may be assembled to this point and set aside.) Preheat the broiler. Broil briefly until cheese is melted. Drizzle each slice with tomato vinaigrette, garnish with capers and serve warm

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM SALAD

Steps:

• Heat balsamic and soy in a skillet and allow mushrooms to poach while the sauce reduces. Remove from heat and let cool. In a mixing bowl toss with onion, spinach and tomatoes. Serve chilled, family style, garnishing with fresh dill.

CATELLI BISTRO GRILLED PORTOBELLO AND SPINACH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Add asparagus in last 3 minutes of cooking time. Drain; transfer to large bowl.
• Meanwhile, preheat indoor or outdoor grill to medium-high heat. Brush mushroom caps with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill for about 5 minutes per side or until grill-marked and tender. Remove from grill and slice.
• Balsamic Vinaigrette: Meanwhile, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Add mushrooms, spinach, onion and sun-dried tomatoes to pasta mixture; toss with dressing until evenly coated. Let stand for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with goat cheese and basil.

GRILLED PORTOBELLO AND RED BELL PEPPER SALAD WITH ROSEMARY DRESSING

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Brush both sides of portobello mushrooms with 1/3 cup olive oil. Place whole mushrooms and whole red bell peppers on grill rack. Grill until mushrooms are tender and bell peppers are blackened on all sides, turning occasionally, about 20 minutes for mushrooms and 25 minutes for bell peppers. Transfer mushrooms to plate. Enclose bell peppers in paper bag. Let stand 10 minutes. Peel and seed peppers. Cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Cut mushrooms into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Season mushrooms and peppers to taste with salt and pepper.
• Combine 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, chopped fresh rosemary and garlic clove in food processor. With machine running, gradually add remaining 1/3 cup olive oil and process until well blended. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Arrange mixed baby greens on large platter. Top with portobello mushroom strips, then red bell pepper strips. Drizzle dressing over and serve.

SPINACH, FENNEL AND PORTOBELLO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. With a cheese slicer or vegetable peeler, shave 12 very thin strips from the cheese. Transfer shavings to a plate, cover with plastic wrap; set aside. Finely grate a portion of remaining cheese to equal 2/3 cup.
• To make the vinaigrette, combine the garlic, vinegar, salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Slowly whisk in the oil. Whisk in the grated cheese.
• Lay mushrooms on a baking sheet gill-side down and brush with 3 tablespoons of vinaigrette. Roast in oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until mushrooms are very tender.
• Meanwhile, using a mandoline or vegetable peeler, shave the fennel into paper-thin slices. Arrange slices around the edge of a large platter; drizzle with half of the remaining vinaigrette. Add the spinach to bowl with the rest of the vinaigrette and toss. Pile the spinach in the center of platter. While the mushrooms are still warm, slice them thinly on the bias. Arrange on top of the spinach, garnish with cheese shavings and serve immediately.

CHEESE AND SPINACH STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Place mushroom caps, gill-side up, on the prepared pan. Sprinkle with seasoning salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Roast until tender, 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mash ricotta, spinach, Parmesan, olives, chives, garlic, Italian seasoning and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl.
• Place marinara sauce in a small bowl, cover and microwave on High until hot, 30 to 90 seconds depending on your microwave.
• When the mushrooms are tender, carefully pour out any liquid accumulated in the caps. Return the caps to the pan gill-side up. Spread 1-2 tablespoon marinara into each cap; cover the remaining sauce to keep warm.
• Mound a generous 1/4 - 1/3 cup ricotta filling into each cap (depending on the size) and sprinkle with the mozarella cheese.
• Return stuffed mushrooms to the top rack of the oven and BROIL on high for 3-5 minutes until top is browned. Remove from oven and let stand for 3-5 minutes prior to serving. Serve with the remaining marinara sauce.

ROASTED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons olive oil with the vinegar and thyme. Turn the mushrooms in the marinade to coat, cover and set aside (this can be done a few hours ahead.).
• Preheat oven to 400°F Place the mushrooms on one side of parchemnt paper-lined baking sheet. Toss tomatoes in the remaining marinade and pour onto the other end of the baking sheet. Roast in center of oven for 12 minutes. Let cool slightly before slicing mushrooms in half. Reserve the juices from the baking sheet.
• In a mixing bowl, toss the spinach and parmesan with the remaining olive oil and salt and pepper. Spread spinach mixture on a serving platter and top with roasted mushrooms and tomatoes. Just before serving, drizzle reserved juices overtop,.

PORTOBELLO GNOCCHI SALAD

Steps:

• In large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook gnocchi in 1 tablespoon oil until lightly browned, 6-8 minutes, turning once. Remove from the skillet; cool slightly., In the same skillet, saute mushrooms in 1 tablespoon oil until tender. Place mushrooms and gnocchi in a serving bowl. Add lemon juice and remaining oil; gently toss to coat., Add the tomatoes, garbanzo beans, arugula, olives, parsley, capers, lemon zest, salt and pepper; toss to combine. Garnish with cheese and walnuts.