Ingredients

  • 12 medium-sized portobello mushroom caps, wiped clean
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 pound baby spinach, washed and dried
  • 4 ounces manchego cheese, thinly sliced into 8 pieces
  • Sherry Vinaigrette, recipe follows
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives, for garnish, optional

Method

  • Heat grill to high.
  • Brush mushroom caps on both sides with oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • Grill, cap side down, until slightly charred, about 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Turn the mushrooms over and continue grilling until just cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes longer.
  • Stack the ingredients on each of 4 salad plates starting with a mushroom cap, a slice of cheese, some spinach, and a drizzle of Sherry Vinaigrette.
  • Add another mushroom cap, more vinaigrette, spinach, and another slice of cheese.
  • Place a third mushroom cap on top and finish by drizzling with additional vinaigrette and garnishing with chopped chives, if desired.
  • 1 small shallot, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup sherry vinegar or balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • Whisk together the shallot, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
  • Slowly whisk in the oil until emulsified.
  • 1 small shallot, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup sherry vinegar or balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • Whisk together the shallot, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
  • Slowly whisk in the oil until emulsified.