Wild rice and barley salad with wild mushrooms and persimmon
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Leeks; washed well and cut into 1/2-inch crosswise slices | |
| 1 | Clove garlic; minced | |
| 1 | Fennel bulb; 1/4-inch dice | |
| 4 | ounces | Chanterelle mushrooms; halved |
| 4 | ounces | Cremini mushrooms; quartered or substitute button mushrooms |
| ¼ | cup | Dry sherry; non-alcoholic red wine or vegetable stock |
| 2 | teaspoons | Fresh thyme; minced |
| 1 | teaspoon | Sea salt |
| 2 | Fuyu Persimmon; cut into small cubes | |
| 1 | Celery root; peeled and cut into small cubes, blanched until crisp-tender, cooled | |
| 2 | cups | Cooked wild rice |
| 2 | cups | Cooked pearl barley |
| ½ | cup | Hazelnuts; toasted and coarsely chopped |
| 1 | cup | Tarragon-Dijon Dressing; see recipe |
| Salt and black pepper; freshly ground to taste | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Fresh parsley; chopped |
| Fresh tarragon leaves | ||
| Chopped fresh parsley | ||
Directions
GARNISH
In a large saute pan or skillet, combine the leeks, garlic, fennel, mushrooms, sherry/wine/stock, thyme, and salt and cook uncovered over medium heat until the mushrooms are just tender, about 5 minutes. The leeks and fennel will still be fairly firm. Let cool at room temperature.
In a large bowl, combine the mushroom mixture, 1½ of the Persimmon, celery root, grains, and nuts. Fold in the dressing, mixing well. Add the salt, pepper, and parsley. Pour onto a serving platter or individual plates and garnish with the tarragon, parsley, and reserved ½ persimmon.
Makes 6 servings. Per serving without the dressing: 283cals, 4g fat. -est by mc.
*INFO* Recipe from The Millennium Cookbook by Eric Tucker & John Westerdahl, M.P.H., R.D., C.N.S.; Dessert Recipes by Sascha Weiss (Ten Speed 1998) ISBN 0-89815-899-0. MILLENNIUM RESTAURANT is located in the Abagail Hotel at 246 McAllister Street, San Francisco, California.
>Typed by Melissa's Specialty Foods: Eric Tucker of Millennium URL: www.melissas.com/gstchefs/1298chef.htm >Sent to Eat-lf mailing list 12/4/98 mc/kitpath
Recipe by: Millennium Cookbook by Eric Tucker Posted to EAT-LF Digest by kitpath@... on Dec 04, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.