Italian Salads Recipes - Mixed Mushroom Salad (Insalata di Funghi) Recipe

Ingredients 

• 750 g/1 1/2lb mixed mushrooms (chanterelle, morel, shiitake, oyster and button), trimmed and cut up if large

• 90 ml/6 tbsp olive oil

• 1 green chili, seeded and chopped

• 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped

• 45 ml/3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

• Freshly ground black pepper

• Coarse sea salt

• Lemon or lime wedges

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Method:

1. Plunge the mushrooms in boiling water for 30 seconds. Drain on kitchen paper.

2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the mushrooms, chili and garlic and cook gently, stirring occasionally until the mushrooms are tender. Leave to cool.

3. Turn into a serving dish, sprinkle with the parsley, a good grinding of pepper and some coarse sea salt.

4. Serve with lemon or lime wedges to squeeze over.