Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 small new potatoes, scrubbed and cooked in boiling salted water until just tender
  • 8 oyster mushrooms or 8 shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 large red pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded and cut into strips
  • 1 lb baby asparagus, trimmed (use pencil asparagus if available)
  • 4 cups mixed baby greens, such as limestone, watercress and arugula, rinsed and dried
  • 12 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 14 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons chopped herbs, such as tarragon, basil and oregano

Method

  • To make dressing, combine all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together.
  • To make the salad, cut the potatoes in half, bush with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and grill or broil until browned.
  • Toss the mushrooms in olive oil, season with salt and pepper and saute in hot oil to brown.
  • Place potatoes and mushrooms into a bowl and cover with foil to keep warm.
  • Blanch asparagus in lightly salted boiling water for 2 minutes.
  • Drain well and spread on a plate; drizzle with 2 T dressing.
  • Divide lettuces among 4 plates; arrange potatoes, mushrooms, peppers and asparagus on lettuce and drizzle each plate with 2 to 3 T. dressing.