Recipe of Warm Broccoli Mushroom Salad - Food Recipes

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Warm Broccoli Mushroom Salad

Recipe By : Nathalie Dupree, Quick Meals For Busy Days
Serving Size : 6
Preparation Time :0:30
Categories : Dupree Salad

Ingredients - Preparation Method:

4 cups broccoli florets -- fresh or frozen 3 slices bacon -- cut in small pieces 3/4 cup onion -- finely chopped 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar 8 ounces fresh white mushrooms -- sliced 1/2 teaspoon salt In a medium saucepan bring 1 inch of water to a boil. Add about 12 ounces broccoli; return water to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered, until crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes; drain; set aside. In a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat cook bacon until nearly crisp, about 4 minutes. Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, until onion is crisp-tender and bacon is crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in vinegar; cook, stirring constantly, until vinegar is reduced by half, about 30 seconds. Add (about 2 1/2 cups) mushrooms, salt and reserved broccoli; toss to coat. Serve immediately while slightly warm. Yields 4 to 6 portions; 6 cups Variation - substitute balsamic vinegar. Nathalie Dupree Loves Fresh Mushrooms For Quick Meals Nathalie Dupree's new cookbook "Nathalie Dupree Cooks Quick Meals For Busy Days" (Clarkson Potter,February, 1996), is filled with simple yet elegant "rush hour" recipes and time-savings tips. To clean mushrooms: Put mushrooms in a plastic bag with two tablespoons of flour or baking soda, fill the bag 3/4 full of cold water, then quickly shake and drain. The mushrooms come out free of soil and need only to be patted dry with a towel. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : One of Nathalie's speedy favorites is Warm Broccoli Mushroom Salad, a colorful melange she serves as a side dish, or on a bed of lettuce as a salad. The dressing is a tangy mixture of vinegar and bacon.