This savoury Warm Crispy Mushroom Arugula Salad takes less than 30 min to prep and will be the fanciest looking dish at your next dinner party!
Have you ever eaten the most mouthwatering dish at a restaurant and thought, if only I could make this at home, I would eat so many delicious meals, every single day. Well, the foodie in me lives for finding inspiration from dishes like that.
I recently ordered a warm mushroom arugula salad at Terroni’s, one of my favourite restaurants in Toronto and it was just so perfect that I knew I had to make a HealthNut version to share.
This fancy, savoury and sweet salad combination is one your taste buds will love. Start with a bed of light greens tossed in sweet balsamic vinaigrette, then top with crispy mixed mushrooms. I have no doubt that it will impress all of your guests at your next dinner party, and even better, it takes less than 30 minutes to prep!
You can enjoy this yummy salad as a side, or sophisticate it up as a main dish with grilled fish or veggies and eat the whole thing. Because I may, or may not have done that once or twice already 😉
I love the combination of cooked and raw foods together, especially when it comes to salads. Whether it’s roasted butternut squash and kale, or crispy breaded mushrooms and arugula like this one, I’m all for the mix of temperatures on my plate. Sometimes the simplest things combined can become so flavourful and take your dish to the next level. 
If you’re not a mushroom lover then:
a) Try some different kinds because chances are you haven’t found the right one yet for you, or
b) swap out the mushrooms for other veggies like eggplant or zucchini and you’ll have created just as savoury of a dish.
Enjoy!
Recipe
Warm Crispy Mushroom Salad
Ingredients:
Ingredients
Mushroom Salad
- 4 Cups arugula
- 2 Cups King Oyster mushrooms
- 2 Cups Shitake mushrooms
- 3 Tbsp. brown rice breadcrumbs
- 3 Tbsp. vegan Parmesan cheese recipe below
- 2-3 Tbsp olive oil
Vegan Parmesan Cheese
- ¼ Cup raw cashews
- 1 ½ Tbsp nutritional yeast
- ½ Tsp garlic salt powder
- ¼ Tsp onion powder
- ¼ Tsp Italian seasoning
Dressing
- ¼ Cup Olive oil
- 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tsp Honey
- 2 Tsp Grainy Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Directions
Vegan Parmesan cheese
- In a blender or food processor, add in all your ingredients and pulse until the mixture resembles a fine “parmesan” texture.
- Set aside to enjoy with this dish or refrigerate in an airtight container for 3-5 days.
Dressing
- Add all ingredients into a mason jar. Screw the lid on and shake until well combined. Set aside to enjoy with this dish or refrigerate for 5-7 days.
Mushrooms Salad
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Clean and cut up mushrooms into thick slices.
- In a large bowl, add in sliced mushrooms, drizzle with olive oil and lightly toss with hands or tongs (but be gentle).
- Sprinkle on vegan Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs and lightly toss until evenly coated.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread out mushrooms evenly.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 min on the lower rack flipping half way through so both sides get crispy.
- In a large salad bowl add in arugula and toss with dressing until well coated.
- Allow your mushrooms to cool slightly and then place them on top of the arugula salad.
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This so delicious. I love mushroom. This is i think a best part of my diet list.
I’ve made this salad twice now after having had it at Stock in TO, and becoming OBSESSED😉 It is delicious!
That’s great to hear! Glad you’re enjoying.
This is incredible! I have arugula salads every week, but it’s nice to try something new with it every now and then! Adding the brown rice breadcrumbs will definitely give the salad a super nice crunch and flavor to everything!