Insalata Festival Salad With Gruyere And Mushrooms Recipes

GRUYERE AND MUSHROOM PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 12 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Whisk olive oil, vinegar, dill, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.
• Combine cooked pasta, mushrooms, arugula, Gruyere cheese, and onion together in a large bowl. Pour dressing over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate pasta salad at least 2 hours before serving.

MUSHROOM AND PECORINO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the mushrooms in a medium bowl and toss with 1/4 cup of olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Layer the mushrooms on the bottom of a straight-sided glass salad bowl. Place the celery in the same medium bowl used to toss the mushrooms. Toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Layer the celery on top of the mushrooms. Sprinkle the parsley over the celery. Sprinkle the crumbled cheese over the parsley. Serve.

MIXED SALAD (INSALATA MISTA)

Steps:

• Blend the basil, vinegar, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper in a blender. With the machine running, gradually blend in the oil.
• Place the arugula and radicchio in a wide shallow bowl. Using a vegetable peeler, shave the carrot over the salad. Shave the cucumber into a medium bowl. Pat the cucumber shavings with paper towels to absorb the excess moisture. Add the cucumbers to the salad.
• Do-Ahead Tip: The vinaigrette and salad can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate. Whisk the dressing to blend before using.
• Toss the salad with enough dressing to coat. Season the salad, to taste, with salt and pepper, and serve.

WILD MUSHROOM AND GRUYèRE TART WITH FRESH HERB SALAD

Steps:

• For tart:
• Puree ricotta in processor until smooth, about 1 minute. Add 1 yolk and 2 teaspoons oil and blend. Transfer ricotta mixture to bowl; fold in crème fraîche.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and sauté 7 minutes. Mix in thyme. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add butter and sauté until mushrooms are tender, about 4 minutes longer. Mix in green onions.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Roll out puff pastry on lightly floured surface to 13x9-inch rectangle. Using sharp knife and starting 1/4 inch in from edge, cut score line around entire perimeter of dough, cutting halfway through. Brush 1/4-inch dough border with glaze. Transfer dough to ungreased heavy baking sheet. Spread ricotta mixture over dough, inside border. Top with half of mushrooms, half of Gruyère, then remaining mushrooms and Gruyère. Bake tart until crust is golden and Gruyère melts, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare salad:
• Toss herbs with oil and lemon juice in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cut tart into rectangles. Transfer to plates. Garnish with herb salad.

INSALATA DI RISO (ITALIAN RICE SALAD)

Steps:

• Combine water, rice, carrot, peas, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until rice is tender but still firm to the bite, about 14 minutes. Drain excess water; let cool, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Mix prosciutto cotto, Swiss cheese, button mushrooms, corn, green olives, black olives, pickle, artichoke hearts, olive oil, thyme, and oregano together in a large bowl. Stir in cooled rice mixture. Fold tuna into the salad.
• Divide salad among 4 serving plates; garnish with hard-boiled eggs. Chill before serving, at least 30 minutes.

JIMMY BRADLEY'S SALAD WITH GRUYèRE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Place potatoes in a shallow foil-lined roasting pan; drizzle with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper and toss. Bake 40 minutes, until tender and crisped, stirring after 20 minutes. Loosely cover with foil; keep warm in low oven.
• Meanwhile, fry bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels.
• Make the roux. Melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes until the mixture is golden. Reserve.
• Combine shallots and wine in a nonreactive saucepan; boil until reduced to 1/3 cup. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in the reserved roux and heavy cream, simmer and stir in cheese, a little at a time, until melted and mixture is smooth. Taste; season with pepper. If necessary, thin with more cream. Keep warm.
• Combine remaining oil, the vinegar and mustard in a large bowl. Whisk until blended. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Add warm potatoes, bacon, endive and arugula or dandelion greens; toss to coat.
• Ladle fondue into a large bowl and place the salad atop or serve in individual shallow bowls.

MIXED MUSHROOM SALAD (INSALATA DI FUNGHI MISTI)

Steps:

• Whisk together lemon juice, herbs, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Whisk in oil. Reserve 1 tablespoon dressing; set aside. Toss the remaining dressing with the mushrooms in a large bowl; set aside.
• Toss together arugula, radicchio, and reserved dressing. Arrange on a large platter. Top with the mushroom mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and drizzle with oil. Season with pepper.

WILD MUSHROOMS, SHALLOT AND GRUYèRE OMELETS

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and shallots and sauté until mushrooms are tender, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and mix in 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley.
• Beat 3 eggs and 2 teaspoons water in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Heat small omelet pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons butter and heat until foam begins to subside. Add egg mixture. Stir eggs with fork several times, drawing back of fork across bottom of pan. Lift edges of egg and let uncooked egg flow under until top is almost set. Spoon half of cheese, then half of mushroom mixture down center of omelet. Fold omelet over filling in thirds and transfer to plate. Make second omelet with remaining eggs, water, salt and pepper, 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, mushrooms and cheese. Garnish with parsley.

INSALATA DELLA NONNA (GRANDMOTHER'S SPECIAL SALAD)

Steps:

• Steam the beans for 6-8 minutes until tender.
• Add the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano salt and pepper together in a salad bowl and mix well.
• Now add the tomatoes and also the still warm beans and potatoes. Carefully mix to coat everything with the dressing.
• Can be served warm or cold.

MUSHROOM AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Marinate mushrooms in red wine vinegar and oregano for 1 hour.
• Drain mushrooms, if necessary, and mix with fennel and Gruyere cheese in a salad bowl.
• Mix lemon juice and olive oil together for vinaigrette. Add garlic, salt and pepper. Add to mushroom mixture and mix thoroughly.
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

INSALATA FESTIVAL (SALAD WITH GRUYERE AND MUSHROOMS)

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a skillet and saute the mushrooms lightly.
• Add the onion, thyme, basil, chervil, and cayenne and cook for a few more minutes, stirring.
• Season with salt and pepper, remove and chill.
• Toss the chilled mushrooms with celery, cheese, olives, lemon juice, and 1 TBS of chopped parsley.
• Add the sliced truffles and toss again.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to chill and to marinate.
• When ready to serve, place the large lettuce leaves open on each plate.
• Divide the mushroom mixture equally among the chilled plates on top of the lettuce leaves.
• Then prepare Al Limone: Place lemon juice, cayenne, mustard, and chervil in a small, high-sided bowl and whisk to combine.
• Begin adding oil, drop by drop, while whisking constantly to form an emulsion.
• Continue adding the oil until all is used.
• Season with salt and pepper and drizzle a teaspoon or so of dressing over each salad filled lettuce leaf.
• Garnish with chopped parsley.