Sliced Mushroom Relish With Bacon And Chives

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 4 thick bacon slices
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves halved
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound white mushrooms stems trimmed, and thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup snipped chives

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 4 minutes. Transfer to paper towels and blot dry. When cool enough to handle, crumble into small pieces. You'll have about 1/3 cup; set aside. Drain the fat from the pan.

Add the olive oil and garlic to the pan. Cook until the cloves sizzle but do not brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Let cool 5 minutes. Use tongs to remove the garlic and discard.

Stir the lemon juice, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste into the oil. Place the mushrooms in a large bowl. Pour the oil mixture over the mushrooms; use your hands to gently toss slices until well mixed. Toss in the chives. Let rest at least 1/2 hour before serving or refrigerate up to 4 hours.

To serve, gently toss in the reserved bacon. Taste; adjust seasoning. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Each serving: 157 calories; 206 mg. sodium; 3 mg. cholesterol; 15 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 3 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams protein; 0.77 gram fiber.