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Easy Italian Mushroom Salad Recipe

Apr 18, 2023Last Modified: April 19, 2023

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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. This post is about an Easy Italian Mushroom Salad Recipe which you will just love!

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?
  • 🥘 Ingredients
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • How To Serve This Italian Mushroom Salad
  • FAQ
  • Some Other Recipes You May Enjoy!
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  • Easy Italian Mushroom Salad Recipe

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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Grace

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 mins
Combining the ingredients 1 minute min
Total Time 10 minutes mins
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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