Salad with chanterelles
4 servings
53 minutes
Chanterelle salad is an exquisite dish of French cuisine that combines tender forest mushrooms with crispy lettuce leaves, aromatic walnuts, and spicy smoked ham. Chanterelles, known for their nutty flavor and meaty texture, are sautéed with garlic and walnut oil in this recipe, acquiring a rich aroma. The addition of fresh tomatoes and parsley gives the salad juiciness and lightness. This dish is suitable for both a light dinner and a festive table. With its combination of textures and flavor nuances, the chanterelle salad pleasantly surprises and leaves unforgettable gastronomic impressions.
1
Roast the walnuts in a hot pan, chop them, and let them cool.
- Walnuts: 35 g
2
Heat 3 tablespoons of walnut oil in a skillet over medium heat, add garlic, and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes. Increase the heat, add mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and sauté, stirring, for about 5 minutes.
- Walnut oil: 5 tablespoon
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Chanterelles: 500 g
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
3
Reduce the heat to minimum, add chopped tomatoes, minced ham, and parsley, and sauté for a couple more minutes, stirring. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Tomatoes: 1 piece
- Smoked pork ham: 100 g
- Chopped parsley: 1 tablespoon
4
In a bowl, mix the salad with the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Season with salt and pepper, then divide onto 4 small plates. Top with the mushroom mixture, garnish with nuts, and serve.
- Walnut oil: 5 tablespoon
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Lettuce leaves: 125 g
- Walnuts: 35 g