Summer Salad with Marinated Mushrooms
Another summer is slowly coming to a close. I can’t believe how fast it’s been fading away this year. To say goodbye to summer and to welcome fall, I made this fusion salad in which I used a colorful array of fresh summer vegetables along with marinated mushrooms and pickled cucumbers, both clearly suited better for fall or winter, at least from an Azerbaijani point of view:) The resulting salad was bright, colorful, fresh, crunchy, and delicious.The family enjoyed it. I hope you do, too. The recipe was given to me by my cousin’s wife Saida (than you). I’ve adapted it only slightly.
SUMMER SALAD WITH MARINATED MUSHROOMS
Serves 4
1 can (about 3 cups) marinated button mushrooms
1 medium onion, peeled, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
1 medium carrot, boiled in water until half cooked (should be somewhat tender), peeled and cut into thin strips
1 small green Bell pepper (or half of a medium), cored, seeded, and cut into thin strips
1 small red Bell pepper (or half of a medium), cored, seeded, and cut into thin strips
1 small yellow or orange Bell pepper (or half of a medium), cored, seeded, and cut into thin strips
1 medium pickled dill cucumber, cut into thin strips
1 medium fresh cucumber, peeled and cut into thin strips
1/2 cup chopped fresh dill (add more, if you wish, to taste)
3-4 tablespoons olive oil (or more, to taste)
3-4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (or more, to taste)
salt, to taste
ground black pepper, to taste
1. If the mushrooms are small, leave them whole. If bigger, cut in half.
2. Put the slices onions in a mixing bowl. Add about 1 tablespoon of salt. Rub with your hands, to release its bitter juices. Rinse under running cold water, then squeeze dry to remove all the moisture.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients together. Stir to mix well. Chill in the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before serving. Nush Olsun! Enjoy!
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20 Comments Add your own
1. Heni | September 2nd, 2009 at 10:08 am
O wow what a beautifully colourful salad … really prefect for summer Farida!
2. Rosa | September 2nd, 2009 at 11:38 am
A delicious looking salad! I love the colors!
Cheers,
Rosa
3. Parita | September 2nd, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Salad looks very colorful!
4. Cynthia | September 2nd, 2009 at 3:02 pm
I really love the vibrant colours that go into your dishes and their presentations.
5. ipv6 | September 2nd, 2009 at 7:15 pm
nice, many thanks
6. zerrin | September 3rd, 2009 at 12:48 pm
The combination is fabulous! Sounds so fresh and healthy. I love the dill pickles in it, I’m sure they make me eat more
7. Tom | September 4th, 2009 at 10:31 am
That salad looks amazing! I’m getting hungry just looking at it. Your blog is very colorful and impressive.
8. diva | September 5th, 2009 at 4:13 am
my mother always said presentation is key to any meal so make sure u use loads of vegetables with colour and vary it! she would love this
beautiful. and i bet, very tasty. xx
9. Pablo (yo) | September 5th, 2009 at 6:23 am
Great blog!!!
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Thanks,
Pablo from Argentina
10. Biz | September 5th, 2009 at 8:12 am
This looks so fresh! I don’t like mushrooms, but I may have to make this for my hubby - of course, I’d have to have a steak on the side too!
11. John | September 6th, 2009 at 4:12 am
Hey,what an interesting blog.What a pity,i didnt about it before.Already bookmarked your blog Farida.Keep rocking.Good luck
12. Mia | September 6th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
What a pretty colorful refreshing salad! I love the creative combo! I defnitely feel like trying this..thanx,Mia
13. Maya | September 8th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Beautifully composed!
14. rebecca subbiah | September 8th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
yum salad what a great and vibrant blog you have
15. FARIDA | September 9th, 2009 at 10:13 am
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR COMMENTS. KEEP THEM COMING:)
16. Souza | September 13th, 2009 at 4:59 am
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17. Marija | September 28th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Oooh, I love the plate!
18. mahsati | December 24th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
i make this salad very often, Farida,.,.healthy + you may eat as much i you like YOU WONT GAIN MUCH WEIGHT :)) THANK YOU FOR RECIPE!!
19. parul | June 28th, 2011 at 1:39 pm
hey that looks yummy..one question only can i marinate the mushroom at home and if yes then how..??
20. Feride | June 29th, 2011 at 9:43 pm
PARUL - Sorry I don’t marinate the mushroom myself. I use canned here.
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