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Salad, Mushroom W.Walnuts & Watercress - Atkins Recipe


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Salad, Mushroom W.Walnuts & Watercress - Atkins Recipe




Ingredients:

1 large shallot, finely diced
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
3 tbsp walnut/olive oil, divided
pepper
2 large portobello mushrooms, stems removed
3 tbsp walnut/extra virgin olive oil, plus a little extra
1 bunch watercress, stemmed, washed, dried
3 tbsp walnuts, roasted, chopped

Instructions:

Adapted from Deborah Madisons in Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone

Portobello lovers will appreciate this elegant salad. Roasting walnuts
brings out their flavor.

1. Heat broiler. For vinaigrette: combine shallot, salt and vinegar in a
bowl. Whisk 2 tbs walnut oil into mixture. Season to taste with pepper.

2. Brush mushrooms with remaining oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill
or broil 4 minutes per side 4' from heat source.

3. Cut mushrooms into wide strips. Toss with 1 tbs vinaigrette.

4. Arrange watercress and walnuts on salad plates and spoon remaining
vinaigrette evenly over each. Arrange mushrooms on top.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Bake/Cook time: 8 minutes

Carbohydrates: 5 grams Net Carbs: 3.5 grams Fiber: 1.5 grams

Protein: 3 grams

Fat: 14 grams

Calories: 149

Servings: 4




I've run less risk driving my way across country than eating my way across it.
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HINES, Duncan