ITALIAN MUSHROOM AND CELERY SALAD

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Whenever I teach this Italian salad in a cooking class the students always tell me how skeptical they were before tasting it. It may seem plain, but there's something about the combination of textures and the tart and savory flavors of the lemon juice and Parmesan that really works here.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Time 5m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 pound cremini or white button mushrooms, very thinly sliced
4 celery stalks, from the heart of the celery, very thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon minced chives
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice, or 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1/2 tablespoon (1 1/2 teaspoons) white wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 ounces shaved Parmesan

Steps:

Toss together the mushrooms, celery, parsley, and chives, and season with salt and pepper. Mix together the lemon juice (or lemon juice and vinegar) and olive oil, and toss with the vegetables. Just before serving, toss again with the Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 197, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 309 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams