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Easy Italian Mushroom Salad Recipe

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A white bowl containing sliced mushrooms with garlic, red pepper flakes, and minced Italian parsley.

Are you a mushroom lover like I am? If so, you've GOT TO TRY this amazing mushroom recipe, made with fresh mushrooms!

I discovered Mushroom Salad, which I have fallen in love with, in a gem of a book called 365 Easy Italian Recipes by Rick Marzullo O'Connell. I've adapted this no cook mushroom recipe you find here from Mr. O'Connell's book and am so excited to share this with you!

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What Is Italian Mushroom Salad?

Italian mushroom salad is a brilliant antipasto made with raw mushrooms coated with a light dressing of lemon juice and olive oil.

Antipasto, which translates to "before the pasta," is similar to an appetizer, or is considered the first course of an Italian meal.

They are like tidbits served to stimulate or whet your appetite for what is to come.

This dish is a cold mushroom salad and has an earthy taste to it. It is garnished with fresh herbs and garlic.

So let me tell you what ingredients you will need to make this super easy salad, which is ready in 10 minutes!

🥘 Ingredients

A white bowl with sliced mushrooms, and small bowls containing parsley, oregano, lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, and salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.

You only need a few simple ingredients to make this salad. All the ingredients are easily found at your local grocery store. The ingredients you will need are:

  • Fresh white button mushrooms - slice these as thinly as you can for best results
  • Fresh garlic
  • Fresh parsley
  • Fresh oregano
  • Olive oil
  • Lemon juice
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Red pepper flakes
  • Parmesan cheese (optional)

Fresh herbs elevate this Italian dish into something very special. And I love a bit of extra spice, so have included some red pepper flakes. However, if you prefer to leave them out it's perfectly fine. 😊

I didn't include Parmesan cheese in my recipe, however some grated Parmesan cheese sprinkled over this salad would be divine!

🔪 Instructions

All you need to do to prepare this dish is rinse and clean, and then thinly slice the mushrooms. I recommend slicing them as thin as possible as they become almost ethereal when sliced this way. Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl, except for the mushrooms, and stir to combine.

Then add the mushrooms and toss to coat.

A white bowl containing sliced mushrooms with garlic, red pepper flakes, and minced Italian parsley. There is a yellow spoon with a wooden handle in the bowl.

Taste and add additional salt, pepper, and/or red pepper flakes if desired.

If you have some Parmesan cheese sprinkle some over the salad for extra deliciousness!

Buon appetito!

How To Serve This Italian Mushroom Salad

A white bowl containing sliced mushrooms with garlic, red pepper flakes, and minced Italian parsley.

This raw mushroom salad is ready to enjoy immediately. However, you can also refrigerate it in an airtight container and allow the mushroom salad to marinate for a few hours. During this time, the mushrooms will give off some delicious juices.

So this Italian mushroom salad can be served as an antipasto, or as Mr. O'Connell suggests, served with grilled meats or over steak.

I personally like to serve it as part of a green salad, to which I like to drizzle some of the juices from the mushroom salad over.

I hope you will partake of the delights of this Italian Mushroom Salad soon! Buon appetito!

FAQ

How can I store this fresh Italian mushroom salad?

Store this mushroom salad in an airtight container in your refrigerator, and consume within 2-3 days.

Do mushrooms need to be cooked before eating them?

Most store bought mushrooms can be eaten raw and do not have to be cooked. An exception is the shiitake mushroom. Please note I am not referring to mushrooms picked while foraging in the wild.

What is the best mushroom to use for this Italian cold mushroom salad?

White button mushrooms, on the smallish side, are the best mushrooms to use for this dish.

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A white bowl containing sliced mushrooms with garlic, red pepper flakes, and minced Italian parsley.

Easy Italian Mushroom Salad Recipe

Grace (adapted from and inspired by Rick Marzullo O'Connell's Recipe for "Mushroom Salad" from "365 Easy Italian Recipes""
This Easy Italian Mushroom Salad Recipe is absolutely delicious and can be ready in about 10 minutes! Mushroom lovers will fall head over heels for this salad, which makes a great side dish or accompaniment to your favorite grilled meats!
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Prep Time 9 minutes
Combining the ingredients 1 minute
Total Time 10 minutes
Course accompaniment, antipasto, Side Dish, vegetable side dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 people
Calories 64 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz mushrooms select whole white mushrooms for use in this recipe and slice them thinly
  • 2 cloves garlic minced; can adjust the amount to your tastes
  • 2 tablespoon parsley minced; I used fresh Italian parsley
  • ½ tablespoon oregano minced; I used fresh oregano
  • 2.5 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1.5 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ ts salt plus additional to taste
  • ¼ ts pepper plus additional to taste
  • ¼ ts red pepper flakes plus additional to taste
  • Parmesan cheese optional, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Rinse and thinly slice the mushrooms. Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl, except for the mushrooms, and stir to combine. Then add the mushrooms and toss to coat.
    A white bowl containing sliced mushrooms with garlic, red pepper flakes, and minced Italian parsley. There is a yellow spoon with a wooden handle in the bowl.
  • Taste and add additional salt, pepper, and/or red pepper flakes if desired. Buon appetito! If you have some Parmesan cheese sprinkle some over the salad for extra deliciousness!
    A white bowl containing sliced mushrooms with garlic, red pepper flakes, and minced Italian parsley.

Notes

Serve this as a side dish to accompany your favorite mains or as an antipasto.
I didn't include Parmesan cheese in my recipe, however some grated Parmesan cheese sprinkled over this salad would be divine!
You can enjoy this immediately, or refrigerate and allow to marinate for a few hours.  It's all good!

Nutrition

Calories: 64kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 101mgPotassium: 142mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 132IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword antipasto, Italian side dish, mushroom salad, mushrooms
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Delectable Southern Macaroni Salad Recipe

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Creamy macaroni salad with chopped hard boiled eggs and green peppers garnished with green onion slices in a white bowl with the stem of a spoon pictured at the top right.
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If you are yearning for an easy, delectable, and creamy Southern Macaroni Salad recipe then you have come to the right place!

What is Southern Macaroni Salad?

Macaroni salad, like potato salad, is a classic side dish and a deli staple. It's often served at summer barbecues and is a fixture at potluck dinners.

There are some regional variations when it comes to macaroni salad. For example, Hawaiian macaroni salad typically contains shredded carrots and the macaroni may be cooked until it is very soft (i.e. overcooked).

Classic southern macaroni salad contains macaroni that is cooked al dente (firm). It also typically contains lots of creamy mayonnaise, hard-boiled eggs, sweet pickle relish, and onions. Green bell pepper or fresh crunchy celery is also included for some nice crunch. 😃

Why You Will Love This Recipe

I'm confident your family will love this great side dish! And you will love this recipe because:

  • This recipe uses fresh ingredients that combine to give this cold pasta salad a delicious flavor (as good as your deli macaroni salad!)
  • It's super easy to make. The hardest part is peeling the hard-boiled eggs 😅. Other than that, you only have to cook the macaroni and mince some green bell pepper and onion, and that's it!
  • This is the perfect side dish to accompany not only fried chicken and barbecue, but any of your favorite mains.
  • This salad is so nice and creamy. The creamy dressing, with mayonnaise as its base, is made even creamier with the addition of plenty of chopped hard-boiled eggs.

So let me tell you what you will need to make this Southern creamy macaroni salad!

🥘 Ingredients

You will only need a few ingredients to make this easy and delicious recipe.

Cooked macaroni in a white dish, chopped hard boiled eggs in a yellow bowl, small bowls containing each of the following: mustard, sweet relish, mayonnaise, seasonings, chopped green bell pepper, and diced onion.
  • Elbow macaroni, cooked according to package directions. Aim to cook them al dente (with a bit of bite to them)
  • Hard boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
  • Sweet relish
  • Onion (I used yellow onion, but you can sub some crisp red onion if you prefer)
  • Green bell pepper (can sub red bell pepper)
  • Mayonnaise
  • Mustard (I used Dijon mustard, but feel free to sub yellow mustard)
  • Cayenne
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • Garlic powder (can also sub onion powder)
  • Green onions sliced, for garnish

Try to use the best quality mayonnaise for this macaroni salad as it really does make a difference!

🔪 Instructions

Hard boil your eggs and then peel and chop them. You can cut down on this prep step by using a product like Eggland's Best Hard Cooked Peeled Eggs. If you need instructions as to how to hard boil your eggs, check out this tutorial from Egg Farmers of Cananda on "How To Make The Perfect Hard Boiled Egg."

Mince the onion and the green bell pepper. Using a food processor makes this a snap!

Prepare the macaroni noodles according to your package directions and drain. Rinse under cold water to cool the macaroni down.

In a large bowl combine all ingredients and mix together.

Cooked macaroni, chopped hard boiled eggs, seasonging, sweet relish and green bell pepper in a white mixing bowl.
Add the ingredients to a large mixing bowl.
A white mixing bowl filled with cooked macaroni, chopped up hard boiled egg, mayo, mustard, and sweet relish being stirred with a yellow spoon with a wooden handle and a hand in the picture holding the spoon.
Stir to combine all the ingredients.

Taste and adjust for seasoning by adding additional salt and pepper to your tastes.  Then add sliced green onions as a beautiful garnish and the perfect finishing touch.

Behold your delectable creamy Southern Macaroni Salad!

Macaroni, chopped hard boiled eggs, and chopped green peppers coated with mayonnaise and mustard in a white mixing bowl with a spoon containing this macaroni in the foreground.

How To Serve This Easy Macaroni Salad

Creamy macaroni salad with chopped hard boiled eggs and green peppers garnished with green onion slices in a white bowl with the stem of a spoon in the background.

You'll probably want to dig right in after making this classic macaroni salad recipe! And that's perfectly acceptable. 😊

So although this is traditionally a cold salad, you can also serve it at room temperature. It is typically not heated, though.

This great recipe is here for you whenever you need an easy and delicious side dish. It's also the perfect make-ahead side dish, as you can keep it refrigerated for a couple of days and pull it out whenever you are ready for it. Actually, the salad may taste better a day or two after (I think so anyway!).

It's also ideal for family reunions, and you'll certainly want to include it at your next picnic.

I certainly hope that you will give this a try and let me know what you think! A printable recipe card with nutritional information is available below.

FAQ

How do I store macaroni salad?

Store macaroni salad in an airtight container in your fridge. It is best consumed in about 4 days.

What is macaroni sauce made of?

The macaroni sauce (or dressing) is typically made of mayonnaise, sweet relish, and sometimes mustard.

What goes well with macaroni salad?

Macaroni salad goes well with all your favorite mains! It's especially great with fried chicken and barbecue!

Some Other Recipes You May Enjoy

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Creamy macaroni salad with chopped hard boiled eggs and green peppers garnished with green onion slices in a white bowl with the stem of a spoon in the background.

Delectable Southern Macaroni Salad Recipe

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This delectable Southern Macaroni Salad Recipe is the PERFECT and easy side dish! Ideal with fried chicken, barbecue, and any of your favorite mains!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course accompaniment, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 5 people
Calories 558 kcal

Equipment

  • large mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

  • ½ pound elbow macaroni
  • 4 hard boiled eggs peeled and chopped; You can cut down on this prep step by using a product like Eggland's Best Hard Cooked Peeled Eggs.
  • ¼ cup sweet relish
  • ¼ cup onion minced; can use yellow or red onion
  • ¼ cup green bell pepper minced; can sub red bell pepper
  • 1 cup mayonnaise try to use the best quality mayo that you can
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard can sub yellow mustard
  • ¼ ts cayenne pepper
  • ¼ ts salt
  • ¼ ts black pepper
  • ¼ ts garlic powder can sub onion powder
  • 1 ea green onion sliced for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Hard boil your eggs and then peel and chop them. You can cut down on this prep step by using a product like Eggland's Best Hard Cooked Peeled Eggs. If you need instructions as to hard boil your eggs, check out this tutorial from Egg Farmers of Cananda on "How To Make The Perfect Hard Boiled Egg."
  • Mince the onion and the green bell pepper. Using a food processor makes this a snap!
  • Prepare the macaroni noodles according to your package directions and drain. Rinse under cold water to cool the macaroni down.
  • In a large bowl combine all ingredients and mix together.
    A white mixing bowl filled with cooked macaroni, chopped up hard boiled egg, mayo, mustard, and sweet relish being stirred with a yellow spoon with a wooden handle and a hand in the picture holding the spoon.
  • Taste and adjust for seasoning by adding additional salt and pepper to your tastes.  Then add sliced green onions as a beautiful garnish and the perfect finishing touch.
    Creamy macaroni salad with chopped hard boiled eggs and green peppers garnished with green onion slices in a white bowl with the stem of a spoon in the background.

Notes

Although this is traditionally a cold salad, you can also serve it at room temperature. It is typically not heated, though.
This great recipe is here for you whenever you need an easy and delicious side dish. It's also the perfect make-ahead side dish, as you can keep it refrigerated for a couple of days and pull it out whenever you are ready for it. Actually, the salad actually may taste better a day or two after (I think so anyway!).
It's also ideal for family reunions, and you'll certainly want to include it at your next picnic.

Nutrition

Calories: 558kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 12gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 21gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 168mgSodium: 586mgPotassium: 198mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 456IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
Keyword macaroni salad, pasta salad
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Bright and Beautiful Moroccan Orange Salad

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orange segments topped with shallots, parsley, olives and dressing on a white plate
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Moroccan Citrus Salad Is The BOMB!

If you want an INCREDIBLE citrus salad, look no further. Moroccans have nailed it! Here I am thrilled to share with you a recipe for a fantastic orange salad which you will want to make because:

  • This salad is BURSTING with flavor!
  • It's BEAUTIFUL!
  • Moroccan orange salad is super easy to make
  • You will enjoy a delicious taste of North Africa! Morocco, located in North Africa, is home to one of the most exciting cuisines in the world!
  • It's one of the 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die!

1,000 FOODS TO EAT PROJECT

I am working my way through the foods that are listed in the book 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die by Mimi Sheraton. This is called my 1,000 Foods to Eat Project. Orange Salads, listed in the North African section of the book, are beautiful dishes in Moroccan cuisine. This is food #59 in my project.

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In this book, the author Mimi Sheraton lists her choice for the 1,000 Foods of the World that you MUST try. So if you haven't tried a Moroccan Orange Salad before, please be sure to take the time to enjoy this MUST try food!

Ingredients Needed For This Salad

Olive oil, cumin, parsley, red chilies, lemon, blood oranges, and olives on a wooden board

You will need the following ingredients for this salad:

  • Oranges - you can use any oranges that you like. I opted for blood oranges as they were in season. Mix and match different oranges for maximum effect!
  • Olive oil - use a good quality olive oil for the dressing
  • Cumin seeds - will include in the dressing as well as scattering some on top of the salad
  • Parsley - can use Italian or curly parsley
  • Lemon - juiced for the dressing
  • Shallot (can sub red onion)
  • Chilies - I used red Thai birds eye chilies; you can sub red pepper flakes
  • Olives - pitted olives (can use green or black, or a mixture of both)

While gathering these colorful ingredients, just think of how colorful the salad will be once assembled!

Easy Instructions!

It's super simple to make this salad! We'll start by making the dressing. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, minced chilies, and some of the cumin seeds in a small bowl or salad dressing shaker. Whisk or shake (depending on the container you use), and then set this aside for around an hour to let the flavors infuse a bit.

olive oil dressing including chilies and cumin seeds in a glass bowl

Prepare the oranges by slicing them into disks as pictured below. Cut the pith and the rind off the edges of the oranges. Cut the shallot (or red onion) into rings, and mince the parsley.

Assemble your salad by laying the orange slices on a plate. Top with olives, shallots, parsley, cumin seeds, and a generous amount of dressing.

orange segments topped with shallots, parsley, olives and dressing on a white plate

Be sure to admire your beautiful creation prior to enjoying it at the table. 😍

What To Serve With Moroccan Orange Salad

Moroccan orange salad, moroccan chicken tagine, couscous and Vina Casablanca wine in a bottle and a glass

We enjoyed our orange salad with a delicious Moroccan Chicken Tagine by OnceUponAChef, couscous, and a glass of Vina Casablanca Chardonnay. I chose the Vina Casablanca purely because of the name and it ended up being a great pairing! 😃

Please enjoy this beautiful and delicious Moroccan Orange Salad soon!

Some Other Recipes You May Enjoy!

Sunny and Delicious Senegalese Chicken Yassa

Chicken yassa served with rice with a lemon wedge and garnished with green onions on a white plate

Delicious Sicilian Fennel and Blood Orange Salad

Fennel and Blood Orange Salad
#46 Sicilian Fennel and Blood Orange Salad

1,000 Foods To Eat Project

Please join me on this quest to try the 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die, from the book by Mimi Sheraton! Join me in this journey and discover new foods, experiences, and cuisines which I hope will add inspiration, fun, and joy to your life! Visit the 1,000 Foods to Eat Project page to view a list of the foods tried so far.

If you'd like to follow along and be a part of the 1,000 Foods Project, please sign up to get the latest recipes and inspiration for you to expand your food comfort zone! It's an incredible journey, please join me by signing up here.

Cheers!

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orange segments topped with shallots, parsley, olives and dressing on a white plate

Bright and Beautiful Moroccan Orange Salad!

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Delight both your eyes and your palate with this beautiful Moroccan Orange Salad!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Time to allow flavors in the dressing to infuse 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course accompaniment, Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine african, Moroccan
Servings 2 people
Calories 358 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oranges slice into disks (about ¼") and cut the pith and the rind off
  • 1 oz olives pitted; can use black or green olives
  • 1 small shallot peeled and cut into rings; can sub ¼ small red onion peeled and cut into rings
  • 1 tablespoon parsley minced; can use Italian or curly parsley

Dressing

  • 4 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 ts cumin seeds split; ⅔ will go in the dressing and ⅓ sprinkled on top
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 2 birds eye chilies minced (deseed if you like it less spicy or leave out completely); can sub ¼ ts red chili flakes

Instructions
 

  • To make the dressing, combine olive oil, lemon juice, minced chilies, and some of the cumin seeds in a small bowl or salad dressing shaker. Whisk or shake (depending on the container you use), and then set this aside for around an hour to let the flavors infuse a bit.
    olive oil dressing including chilies and cumin seeds in a glass bowl
  • Assemble your salad by laying the orange slices on a plate. Top with olives, shallots, parsley, cumin seeds, and a generous amount of dressing.
    orange segments topped with shallots, parsley, olives and dressing on a white plate

Notes

This dish is absolutely wonderful paired with the Classic Morrocan Chicken Tagine and couscous!
Opt for colorful blood oranges if you can get them.  Cara cara oranges are also nice, and it's lovely to mix and match different colored oranges for maximum effect.
Ideally leave the dressing for around an hour to allow the flavors to infuse.  However, you can use it right away if needed. 
You most likely will have extra dressing left over which would go great with a leafy green salad.
Enjoy this beautiful taste of Morocco!

Nutrition

Calories: 358kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gSodium: 226mgPotassium: 390mgFiber: 6gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 573IUVitamin C: 109mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 1mg
Keyword citrus salad, orange salad, oranges, salad
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Delicious Sicilian Fennel and Blood Orange Salad

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Fennel and Blood Orange Salad
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1,000 Foods To Eat Project

I am working my way through the foods that are listed in the book 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die by Mimi Sheraton. This is called my 1,000 Foods to Eat Project.

In this book, the author Mimi Sheraton lists her choices for the 1,000 Foods of the World that you MUST try.

Ms. Sheraton includes an aweome Italian salad called Insalata de Finocchio e Arancie in her book. Otherwise known as Fennel and Orange salad, this is food #46 in my 1,000 Foods To Eat Project!

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Easy To Make Cachumber - Delicious Indian Salad

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I have an absolute passion for Indian food. I've only scratched the surface with my Indian cooking. However, I'm so happy to delve deeper into Indian cuisine!

Today I made a delicious cool and refreshing Indian salad called Cachumber. Cachumber is, shall we say, the Indian version of the tomato salsa, or Mexican pico de gallo.

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Near East Tabouleh and Middle Eastern Chicken Breast

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Tabbouleh and Chicken

Near East Tabouleh Grain Salad Mix

I researched parsley for my 1,000 Foods To Eat Project. Tabouleh is a Middle Eastern salad. I discovered this salad during my research on foods that utilize parsley. I made tabouleh for the first time due to this post and used Near East Tabouleh Grain Salad Mix as the base for my tabouleh. This tabouleh was excellent! You can buy this item here on Amazon, or you should be able to find it at large grocers.

Tabouleh is usually made with bulgur wheat, parsley, mint, onion, tomatoes, and lemon juice. Parsley is an essential ingredient of the tabouleh.

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Parsley - 1,000 Foods to Eat Project

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This page may contain affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase using my link. Here I discuss how versatile, delicious, and good for you parsley is!

Italian Parsley

Parsley is listed in the book 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die by Mimi Sheraton. She says that the foods she lists in her book are the tastes that every food lover should experience or dream about. I am 26 foods in, and Parsley is food #27!

Curly Parsley

My research about parsley enabled me to see how versatile this delicious herb is. I also learned about how good it is for you! It most definitely deserves a place as one of the 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die!

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Cobb Salad (1,000 Foods to Eat Project)

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Cobb Salad

I can't believe it took me so long to try a Cobb salad. This salad is absolutely delicious, colorful, and calorific! In short, it's terrific. 🙂

The Cobb salad is one of foods listed in the 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die book by Mimi Sheraton. It is also the #4 item on my quest to try each of the 1,000 foods listed in this incredible book.

I have included in my recipe instructions on how to make this salad "from scratch." However you can buy precooked chicken, eggs, and bacon to save time when assembling this salad.

You can view my recipe for a Californian Inspired Cobb Salad here.

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Enjoy one of the 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die foods, and get a taste of California at the same time!

Californian Inspired Cobb Salad

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Cobb Salad on a white place with vinaigrette and slices of rye bread in the background

I will always remember Feb 4, 2019 as the day that I had my first Cobb salad. It will be the first of many and I can't wait to have this delicious salad again!

Read on for a great Cobb Salad recipe!

The Origin of The Cobb Salad

This delicious and indulgent salad came to be in the 1930s at the Brown Derby restaurant, in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Robert Cobb owned the Brown Derby Restaurant, and the salad is named after him.

There are several stories about how the salad came to be. One version is that one evening a very hungry Mr. Cobb gathered leftovers that he found in the restaurant's kitchen. Once put together, he topped it with a vinaigrette, and so the Cobb salad was born. Another version says that Mr. Cobb put the salad together for a friend (Sid Grauman, founder of Grauman's Chinese Theater). His friend had dental work so everything had to be chopped fine.

Eggs, cheese, avocado, green onion, cherry tomatoes
Bacon Chicken and Eggs

The Connection to I Love Lucy 🙂

One I Love Lucy episode famously featured The Brown Derby Restaurant. In this episode, Lucille Ball has a hilarious run-in with William Holden. Mr. Holden orders a Cobb salad at the Brown Derby by the way. 🙂 This episode is called "LA at Last" or "Hollywood at Last." Please watch Lucy's ridiculous antics on CBS All Access if you have it! It is Season 4, Episode 17. It is a hoot!!

I Love Lucy episode with Lucille Ball and William Holden
Lucy sneaking a peek at William Holden LOL

Treat yourself to this salad when you want to indulge. It definitely is not for those who are on a diet or watching their weight! But it is definitely delicious.

I hope you'll take the time to make this dish, and enjoy a bit of I Love Lucy whilst dining on the Cobb salad. Enjoy!

Cobb Salad on a white plate

Here Are Some Other Dishes You May Enjoy!

Thai Cucumber Salad

Thai Cucumber Salad

Beautiful Roasted Beets and Spinach Salad

Roasted Beets and Spinach Salad

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Californian Inspired Cobb Salad

This delicious Cobb salad is seriously indulgent!  Enjoy with a glass of Chardonnay and some nice crusty bread!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

For the salad

  • 6 slices bacon crumbled into bite sized pieces
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb chicken tenders or chicken breast chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 10 oz romaine lettuce cut up into bite sized pieces for your salad
  • 3 eggs hardboiled, peeled, and chopped
  • 3 green onions sliced thinly
  • ½ pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 avocado chopped into small pieces
  • Roquefort cheese crumbled into small pieces

For the vinaigrette

  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • ¾ cup olive oil
  • ½ ts Worcestershire sauce
  • squeeze lemon
  • ¼ ts salt
  • ¼ ts pepper

Instructions
 

For the vinaigrette

  • Add all vinaigrette ingredients to a bowl or salad dressing shaker, and either whisk or shake until well combined. 
    Red Wine Vinegar Vinaigrette

For the salad

  • Place your eggs in a saucepan, and place just enough cold water to cover them.  Place on your stove on high, until water is boiling and large bubbles are breaking over their surface.  Remove from the heat and leave covered for 15 minutes.  Plunge into ice cold water to cool down, and then peel.  
  • Fry your bacon (cut into bite sized pieces) until crisp and browned, and drain on paper towels.
    Bacon Chicken and Eggs
  • Season both sides of your chicken with salt and pepper.  Heat up 1 tablespoon olive oil on med high heat, then cook both sides of the chicken until browned and cooked through.  Cut into bite sized pieces. 
  • Assemble each salad by laying down ⅓ of the romaine lettuce as your salad bed.  Top with ⅓ of all of your ingredients:  chicken, bacon, sliced avocado, halved tomatoes, chopped eggs, sliced green onion, and Roquefort cheese.  
    Eggs, cheese, avocado, green onion, cherry tomatoes
  • Top with your red wine vinegar vinaigrette and enjoy!

Notes

To save time, buy chicken and bacon that are already cooked, and eggs that have already been hardboiled.  The Cobb salad is high in calories so beware!  Enjoy this as as a luxurious indulgence!
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How To Make Refreshing And Easy Thai Cucumber Salad!

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Thai cucumber salad in a white bowl the salad has cucumbers, red onion, cherry tomatoes and green onion
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A MUST Try Recipe!

If you love food with BOLD and INCREDIBLE flavors, then you MUST make this authentic Thai salad recipe! This recipe is:

  • Delicious! Just like you would enjoy at your favorite Thai restaurants!
  • Super easy!
  • Quick - only takes 10 minutes!
  • Only requires 7 simple ingredients!
  • The perfect accompaniment to your Thai favorite main dishes!
  • Mild (not spicy) with AMAZING flavors!

Beat The Heat With This Refreshing Authentic Thai Cucumber Salad!

Thai cuisine is absolutely one of my favorites!! And one of my favorite Thai dishes is the Thai cucumber salad which is superb for summer months!

"Cool as a cucumber" is a well known phrase. It actually refers to being calm and composed rather than low in temperature. However the phrase comes from the cool traits of the cucumber! From the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture: "This phrase may have originated from the fact that even in hot weather, the inside of cucumbers are approximately 20 degrees cooler than the outside air." Pretty cool!

Thai cucumber salad in a white bowl the salad has cucumbers, red onion, cherry tomatoes and green onion

This Thai Cucumber Salad is so refreshing and will definitely help you beat the heat! It is the perfect summer side dish!

What Vegetables Are In This Cool Cucumber Salad?

Sliced red onion, sliced green onion, half of a yellow onion, sliced cucumber, cherry tomatoes cut in half, cucumber with skin peeled off in intervals

The vegetables in this salad include fresh cucumbers, green onions, onion, and cherry tomatoes.

Feel free to use yellow or red onion in this easy Thai cucumber salad recipe.

For visual appeal, it's super fun to peel the cucumber in stripes as pictured above. To prep the vegetables, slice the cucumber into thin slices. Then slice the onion, cut the green onion on the bias, and finally cut the cherry tomatoes into halves. Now you're ready to add the Thai Cucumber salad dressing!

What Is In The Thai Cucumber Salad Dressing?

The sauce is comprised of just 3 ingredients! They are:

Cucumber, bottles of fish sauce and rice vinegar, green onion, cherry tomatoes, red onion, yellow onion, and sugar in a glass bowl

My favorite fish sauce is the Three Crabs Brand. I am including a link to Amazon for Three Crabs Brand Fish Sauce for convenience if you would like to purchase on Amazon. Or you should be able to find this and the rice vinegar at your local grocery store or Asian market.

Instructions

It's so easy to make this authentic Thai cucumber salad recipe!

Begin by adding the 2 teaspoons of sugar, 6 teaspoons of fish sauce, and 2 tablespoons of tangy rice vinegar to a small bowl. Next, add your prepped veggies to a large bowl.

Then simply combine the sliced cucumbers and other prepped veggies and the sauce and voila! Your Thai Cucumber Salad is ready in about 10 minutes!

cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, onions, and green onions making up a thai cucumber salad

A Mild (Not Spicy) Thai Dish!

Not every Thai dish is spicy! This simple recipe for Thai Cucumber Salad has a mild flavor and is absolutely delicious! No Thai chiles are required for this recipe!

There are 5 flavors of Thai cuisine: sweet, sour, spicy, salty, and bitter. To get it just right, you try to find the right balance of flavors in the dishes, and the end result is complex and amazing. It is my understanding that you need at least 2 of these flavors in a Thai dish in order for it to taste right. In this dish you will taste a bit of sour, some sweet, and also wonderful salt!

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of cucumber should I use for this recipe?

Use regular or English cucumbers for this dish!

Can I eat this salad right away?

Yes! As soon as it's ready you can eat it. I do recommend giving it a couple of hours in the fridge for the flavors to infuse though if you have time!

How long will this Thai cucumber salad keep in the refrigerator?

This salad is best consumed within a day or two.

What can I sub for Rice Vinegar?

If you don't have rice vinegar, you could sub apple cider vinegar, seasoned rice vinegar, or white wine vinegar.

This Delicious Salad May Become One Of Your Favorite Recipes!

This authentic Thai cucumber salad may just become one of your favorites! Cool and crisp cucumbers with this fab Thai tangy dressing makes for such a great side dish!

Thai cucumber salad in a white bowl the salad has cucumbers, red onion, cherry tomatoes and green onion

Take it to your next potluck. I can guarantee that people will ask you for your Asian cucumber salad recipe!

Other Thai Recipes You May Enjoy

You may also enjoy these recipes if you like Thai food!

Spicy Thai Chicken With Basil

Chicken With Thai Basil served with rice in a white bowl with a pair of purple chopsticks on the side

Thai Red Curry With Chicken

Thai red curry with chicken

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Thai cucumber salad in a white bowl the salad has cucumbers, red onion, cherry tomatoes and green onion

Thai Cucumber Salad

Grace
This delicious Thai cucumber salad is so easy to prepare!  If you have time, allow the flavors to infuse for a few hours in the fridge.  Enjoy!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Thai
Servings 4 people
Calories 30 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cucumber peeled in stripes (see photo) and sliced thinly
  • ¼ yellow or red onion sliced thinly
  • 1 green onion cut on the bias
  • 6 cherry tomatoes cut in half
  • 2 ts white sugar
  • 2 tablespoon thai fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Add all prepped vegetables to a bowl.
    sliced cucumbers, onions, cherry tomatoes, and green onions in a glass bowl
  • In a separate bowl mix the sugar, fish sauce, and rice wine vinegar.
    Cucumber salad veggies in a glass bowl with a bottle of fish sauce and a bowl of Thai Cucumber salad sauce with a spoon
  • Add the sugar, fish sauce, and rice wine vinegar to the vegetables and mix well.
  • Taste! You should be able to taste a mixture of sweet (sugar), salty (fish sauce), and sour (vinegar).
    Thai Cucumber Salad

Notes

Eat immediately or better yet, allow the flavors to infuse the vegetables for a couple of hours in the fridge. My preference is letting it marinade for several hours as I think it tastes better that way.
Enjoy!!

Nutrition

Calories: 30kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 712mgPotassium: 202mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 210IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cucumber salad, easy salad, thai cucumber salad
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