I was hesitant to post any salads on this blog, mostly because I was asked one too many times how I was supposed to survive 28 days on salad alone--I was apparently unaware that hot meals, casseroles, etc. do not exist without meat or cheese. But this salad was SO delicious!--I had to post it. I'll give it to you exactly as I made it:
Dressing:
Olive oil
Apple cider vinegar
Stone ground mustard
Honey
I like to make my dressing before preparing the rest of the salad so the flavors have time to meld. Start with about a tsp of each ingredient, then add what you like until the dressing suits your taste.
Salad:
2 portabella mushroom caps
1 package organic artisan lettuce (I got mine at aldis!)
1 red onion, sliced thin
1 avocado, sliced
Pepitas
Heat some oil in a frying pan and add the mushroom caps, seasoning with salt and pepper. While those cook, tear the lettuce into a large bowl along with the onions and avocado. Once the mushrooms are cooked to your liking (I kept mine in the pan for about 7 minutes), cut either into strips or chunks. Add the mushrooms to the salad, drizzle your dressing over all, and top with pepitas. So delicious!
