This is a really tasty warm mushroom salad. I first had it when my sister was hosting a family dinner. I liked it so much that I got the recipe from her right away. I really like everything in this salad. You cannot go wrong with mushrooms and onions sauteed in butter with sun dried tomatoes and goat cheese. The balsamic vinegar and sun dried tomato oil act like a dressing and coat the rest of the salad with flavour. I like the fact that this salad is served warm and that the goat cheese just starts to melt getting nice and creamy. You can use whatever mushrooms that you want. I enjoy and can almost always find cremini and shiitake mushrooms. The warm mushroom mix also goes well on crostini as an appetizer.
Warm Mushroom, Sun Dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Salad
Prep Time:10 minutes Cook Time:15 minutes Total Time:25 minutes Servings: 15
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 8 ounce package mushrooms (sliced)
- 1 5 ounce package shiitake mushrooms (sliced)
- 1 red onion (sliced)
- 1 5 ounce jar oil packed sun dried tomatoes (drained and chopped)
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon oil (from sun dried tomatoes)
- 1 package spring mix salad greens
- 1 package crumbled goat cheese
directions
- Melt the butter in a pan.
- Add the mushrooms and onion and saute until the mushrooms are golden brown and slightly caramelized, about 5-10 minutes.
- Add the sun dried tomatoes, vinegar and oil.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
- Pour the mushroom salad onto the lettuce and top with the goat cheese and serve warm.
Holler says
February 15, 2008 at 12:07 amOh, Yum! I would absolutely love this Kevin! You have some of my favourite ingredients there! I quite like to have a warm salad. it is a bit of a change isn’t it?
giz says
February 15, 2008 at 2:39 amJust like the song says – these are a few of my favourite things – I’ve bookmarked and intend to enjoy this over the weekend – it looks fabulous.
Elly says
February 15, 2008 at 2:45 amMmm, three of my favorite ingredients all in one place!
Pixie says
February 15, 2008 at 9:50 amMy kind of food, love it!
Peter M says
February 15, 2008 at 12:10 pmA job well done Kevin and it makes for a light meal too!
Erin says
February 15, 2008 at 1:34 pmThis looks really flavorful! Thanks for sharing the great recipe. I bet it would make a great topping to some fettucini as well.
Bellini Valli says
February 15, 2008 at 2:27 pmI agree that a warm salad is a special treat. This looks like an exceptionally good choice!!
Cakespy says
February 15, 2008 at 4:54 pmThe shock of goat cheese against the dark, moody vegetables…this looks like a wonderful main dish salad. Perfect with some warm bread.
Patricia Scarpin says
February 15, 2008 at 6:06 pmKevin, I’d love to have this for dinner tonight. With a glass of wine, of course. 😉
Lisa says
February 15, 2008 at 6:21 pmI’m speechless! This is my kind of salad! I am so going to try this. Your recipes for mushrooms are incredible.
JennDZ - The Leftover Queen says
February 15, 2008 at 7:10 pmThis looks great! Mushrooms and goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes! yum!
Sharona May says
February 16, 2008 at 12:24 amOne of my all time favorite flavors : Goat Cheese and Mushroom!!! love it. Salad looks wonderful.
Thanks,
Sharona May
Laurie Constantino says
February 16, 2008 at 10:28 amBoth the salad and bruschetta look wonderful. I’ve been running around like crazy and haven’t been able to read my favorite blogs. But both you and Peter M have been blogging like crazy – and everything sounds so good. I honestly don’t know how the two of you do it – you are very disciplined. As for the rest of the posts, I know I’m going to obsess about onion rings until I have some; yours look so good. Cheesy, spinach and crab dip: what’s not to like? Especially when it’s served straight from the oven. Great posts.
Proud Italian Cook says
February 18, 2008 at 4:37 amWow Kevin you’ve been on a roll! Another tasty dish for sure!
giz says
February 19, 2008 at 11:34 pmKevin – I made this for dinner tonight – had to tell you – it’s fabulous. I didn’t realize how filling it is – and a total show stopper – I love it. Psychgrad has some posting ready but I’ll post about it later this week and link to you.
Kevin says
February 20, 2008 at 1:06 amGlad you liked it!
chriesi says
February 21, 2008 at 7:02 amMmm that is yummy.
Chef Erik says
March 27, 2008 at 1:32 amI have a salad that is almost the same as yours, It’s my second posting on my blog, I love mushrooms and goat cheese, I tossed some grilled asparagus into it. I’m going to be hosting a blog carnivale April, I would love to include one of you reciepes 🙂
veggie belly says
January 10, 2009 at 6:28 amThis looks wonderful! I love warm salad and I love mushrooms! I’ll be trying this soon 🙂