Grilled Mushroom, Tomato and Basil Salad

I'mPat's Note:

With summer coming here in Aus. I want to start to eat more salads but I want healthy variety (not just the regular tomato, lettuce, cucumber thingy) - found this great little recipe book from the Women's Weekly called Simply Salads, so posting recipes here to keep and try.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 mushrooms (flat or well opened 320g/80g each)
• 4 tomatoes (medium 600g, seeded and chopped finely)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 cup basil leaves (fresh, loosely packed and then finely shredded)

Balsamic Vinaigrette

• 1/4 cup olive oil (60ml)
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Directions:

1. Combine mushrooms, tomato, oil, vinegar and garlic in a medium bowl.
2. Cook mushrooms and tomatoes on heated oil grill plate (or grill on the b-b-q until browned lightly and heated through.
3. Meanwhile, make balsamic vinaogrette - put ingredients into screw top jar, put on lid and shake well.
4. Divide mushrooms among plates; top with tomato and basil and drizzle with vinaigrette.

Reviews

[Tisme]

I made this in the oven, and served as a warm side to roast chicken.
I did follow the ingredient 's nearly exactly .............
I did substitute with sliced portabella mushroom's for convenience, and it did help that they were on special pricing today. ;-) And also used homegrown cherry tomatoe's.
The vinagariette did make a vast difference to the added flavour, and as a warm side this family thoroughly enjoyed this warm salad.
I will make this again Pat, and thank you for a brilliant way to use mushrooms and tomatoes.

[loof]

Lovely mushroom recipe! The vinegarette was great with the mushrooms and tomatoes. I used baby portabellas and sliced them. Enjoyed these - thanks for sharing the recipe!

[KellyMac6]

Very good recipe Pat! I will be making this often through the summer. We especially liked the taste of the basil with the vinegarette. Thank you!