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Roasted Mushroom Niçoise
Roasted Mushroom Niçoise is a timeless dish known for its vibrant medley of ingredients. Traditionally composed of tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, Niçoise olives, and anchovies, dressed with olive oil, this classic salad offers a fresh, savoury taste of Mediterranean cuisine.
Ingredients
- 12 baby potatoes sliced in half
- 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 100 g fine green beans trimmed
- 4 XL free-range eggs
- 2 little gem lettuce heads
- 100 g black olives
- 100 g cherry tomatoes halved
- 2 pink radishes very thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp capers
- 400g Portabello mushrooms quartered
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
For the dressing:
- ½ garlic clove
- 1 anchovy fillet
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 4 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 4 tbsp olive oil for cooking and dressing
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Method:
- Mash the garlic and anchovy together in a small bowl.
- Add the mustard and vinegar, and mix.
- Slowly drizzle in the oil and whisk to combine.
- Set aside until serving.
- Place potatoes in a small pot.
- Cover with cold water and season with salt.
- Bring to a simmer and cook until tender.
- Drain and transfer to a bowl.
- Add the wholegrain mustard, red wine vinegar and a pinch of salt.
- Toss to coat.
- Bring another saucepan of salted water to a boil.
- Add the green beans to the boiling water and cook until just tender, about 2 minutes.
- Scoop out with a sieve and run under cold water.
- Place on a clean kitchen towel and pat dry.
- Bring the water back to the boil and place the eggs in the same saucepan.
- Boil for 10 minutes.
- Drain and run under cold water to cool. Peel and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 200˚C, fan on.
- Place mushrooms in a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
- Season well with salt and pepper.
- Roast for ± 7 minutes until tender and juicy, but retain some bite.
- Allow to cool slightly.
- To serve, arrange all the salad ingredients in a bowl or on a serving platter.
- Slice eggs in half and add them to the platter. Scatter the capers.
- Add the roasted mushrooms and drizzle everything with a little dressing.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper, serve with the remaining dressing on the side.
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