Warm Mushroom and Stilton Salad

Ingredients

• •1½ ounces pancetta
• •3 large shallots
• •1 pound fresh chanterelle mushrooms
• •2 ounces Stilton
• •6 tablespoons olive oil
• •to taste Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• •1 tablespoon Sherry wine vinegar
• •1 bag Bordeaux lettuce mix

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Chop pancetta. Thinly slice shallots. Brush sand off 1 pound fresh chanterelle mushrooms and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Crumble Stilton.

   10 min

2. 2.

   Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and shallots; sauté until beginning to brown. Add 2 more tablespoons olive oil, then the mushrooms. Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Sauté until the mushrooms are just tender, about 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon Sherry wine vinegar and boil until evaporated, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

   15 min

3. 3.

   Pour lettuce mix into a shallow salad bowl. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and toss. Add 2 teaspoons Sherry wine vinegar, season with salt and pepper, and toss again. Add the mushrooms and cheese; toss lightly and serve immediately.

   5 min