Stop by our demo kiosk every Wednesday, anytime between 3:00-5:00 p.m. to sample something delicious Matt has prepared using fresh items from our produce and other departments. There will be something new offered every week!  Matt recently prepared and presented the following recipe:

Shitake Spring Salad

¼ lb. shitake mushrooms

½ tsp. salt

¼ C. olive oil

¼ lb. spring mix salad greens (or one bag or boxed spring mix)

1 carton micro greens

½ pkg. strawberries

2 Tbsp. tamari pumpkin seeds

1 small wedge of Dorthea aged goat cheese

1 Bottle of your favorite balsamic vinaigrette        

 

Slice the shitake mushrooms in ¼ inch slices and sprinkle them in salt and toss them in the olive oil. Put them in a small pan and bake them for 1 hour at 300 degrees. Make sure to turn them every 15 minutes to recoat them in oil (A quick alternative to this step is to sauté them in a pan on medium heat for only 15 minutes).  The point of baking them for a while on low heat is to turn them into bacon-like morsels. Set aside to cool. In a salad bowl, place the spring mix with the micro greens. Then cut about 1/2 of the package of strawberries into small 1/2 inch pieces and toss them in. Add the pumpkin seeds and the cooled shitake mishrooms.  Finally, Grate in the Dorthea cheese and toss it all together.  Add your dressing then top with some cracked pepper and serve.

 

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