Raw Mushroom & Manchego Salad

Mushrooms topped with lemon, cheese, pine nuts and a honey vinegar dressing!

Posted by Cat Morley

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I tried this dish at Sea Containers restaurant in London a few weeks ago and have been dreaming about it ever since. I tried to recreate it at home and I'm really happy with my version.

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You Will Need (9 things)

  • 250 g Chestnut Mushrooms
  • 200 g Manchego cheese
  • 50 g Butter
  • 1 Lemon
  • 2 Garlic Cloves , minced
  • 2 tsp Honey
  • 4 tbsp White Wine Vinegar
  • 50 g Toasted Pine Nuts
  • Lemon Thyme

Steps (6 steps, 15 minutes)

  1. 1

    Wash and scrub the mushrooms well then slice as thin as possible and place in a bowl. Grate the lemon zest on top.

  2. 2

    Melt the butter in a saucepan until it begins to brown then remove from the heat.

  3. 3

    Pour the liquid of the butter into a bowl, leaving the frothy butter in the pan. Whisk in the garlic, honey, vinegar and squeeze in the juice from the lemon.

  4. 4

    Divide the mushrooms between four plates.

  5. 5

    Grate the Manchego cheese on top.

  6. 6

    Drizzle on a little of the dressing and top with toasted pine nuts and leaves of lemon thyme.