Baby Artichoke Cremini And Button Mushroom Salad Recipes

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• Squeeze lemons into a small bowl. Set aside. Pull off tough outer leaves from artichokes and discard. Trim bottoms and tops of artichokes. Slice lengthwise and pull out the fuzzy choke, if any. Slice artichokes crosswise as thinly as possible and immediately place in lemon juice to prevent browning.
• Slice mushrooms. Remove artichokes from lemon juice with a slotted spoon. Combine with mushrooms and dress with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Toss with half of the Parmesan and arrange on 4 salad plates. Garnish with remaining cheese, and serve.

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• Using a sharp paring knife, trim the outermost layer of leaves from each artichoke. Trim stems, and cut off top half of each artichoke. As you trim them, place them in a medium bowl; add lemon juice, and toss to coat.
• Transfer artichokes to a medium nonreactive saucepan. Add enough cold water to cover artichokes by 1 inch. Using a small heat-proof plate, weigh down the artichokes to keep them submerged. Bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to low, and simmer artichokes until fork-tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a colander to drain.
• Cut artichokes in half lengthwise. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add artichokes in a single layer, and cook until hot, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and parsley. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 minute longer. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Into a small bowl, squeeze lemons, and set juice aside; discard lemon halves. Pull off tough outer leaves of artichokes, and discard. Trim tops and bottoms of artichokes, and discard. Slice in half lengthwise, and remove any fuzzy choke from heart of artichokes. Slice as thinly as possible, and toss immediately in lemon juice to prevent discoloration.
• Brush any dirt off mushrooms. Trim base of stems. Thinly slice lengthwise, and place in a medium bowl. Remove artichokes from lemon juice with a slotted spoon and combine with mushrooms. Toss with olive oil, salt, pepper, and half the cheese. Divide among four salad plates, and top with remaining cheese.

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• Toss all ingredients together in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.

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• Clean the mushrooms by brushing the tops with a clean sponge. Don't wash them! Remove and discard the stems and slice the caps 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. In a large saute pan, heat the butter and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil until bubbly. Add the mushrooms, salt, and pepper to the pan, and saute for 3 minutes over medium heat, tossing frequently. Reduce the heat to low and saute for another 2 to 3 minutes, until cooked through.
• Meanwhile, arrange the arugula on 4 lunch plates (or on a platter) and cover each portion with 2 slices of prosciutto. When the mushrooms are cooked, add the sherry vinegar and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the hot pan. Spoon the mushrooms and sauce on top of the prosciutto. With a vegetable peeler, make large shavings of Parmesan cheese and place on top of the hot mushrooms. Sprinkle with the sun-dried tomatoes, parsley leaves, salt, and pepper, and serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Peel back the outer leaves of the artichokes until they break off at the base. Keep removing leaves until you reach the pale green heart. Cut across the top of the heart to remove the pointed leaf tips. If the stem is still attached, cut it down to 1/2 inch, then trim the stem and base to remove any dark green or brown parts. Cut the artichokes in half lengthwise, then put them in a baking dish large enough to hold them and the mushrooms in a single layer. Add the olive oil and lemon juice and toss to coat.
• Remove most the of the cremini stems and all of the tough shiitake stems. Remove the bottom inch or so of the trumpet mushrooms, which tends to be fibrous. Oyster mushrooms have more tender stems, so simply remove any browned ends. Slice the mushroom caps in half or into thirds. Cut the stems in half and then into pieces about the same size as the mushrooms.
• Add the trimmed mushrooms and the garlic and thyme to the baking dish. Season with salt and pepper and toss well.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake until the mushrooms have released some of their liquid and the juices are steaming, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove the foil and raise the oven temperature to 450°F. If you have a convection fan, turn it on. Continue roasting, stirring once or twice, until the artichokes are tender when pierced and both the mushrooms and the artichokes are well browned and beginning to caramelize in spots, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the chopped parsley. Taste for salt and pepper and add a squeeze of lemon juice. Serve hot.