Marinated Mushrooms and Onions

 

Ingredients:

1 pound fresh whole or halved mushrooms
1 small onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings

For Marinade:

1 cup SOOC Garlic EVOO
1/4 cup SOOC Sicilian Lemon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fennel seed
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

Combine mushrooms and onion in medium mixing bowl. Set aside.

For marinade, blend all marinade ingredients in small mixing bowl. Combine mushrooms and onions into the mixture. Toss and cover. Refrigerate 1-2 days, stirring occasionally. Remove mushrooms and onions from marinade. Serve over a fresh grilled steak or chicken breast! Substitute Sicilian Lemon balsamic with Fig balsamic for a more savory option.

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Greek Salad

Ingredients:

4-5 large, ripe, tomatoes
1 large red onion
1 cucumber
1 green bell pepper
1/4 pound (113.5g) of Greek feta cheese, sliced or crumbled
Dried oregano
Sea salt
SOOC Koroneiki EVOO
SOOC Traditional 18-year Balsamic
1 dozen Greek olives (Kalamata, green Cretan olives, etc.)
Pickled pepperoncini hot peppers (garnish)

Directions:

Cut the tomatoes into bite-sized irregularly shaped chunks, removing the core.  Slice the cucumber into 1/4-inch slices, cutting slices in half, and peeling if desired.  Slice the pepper into rings, removing the stem and seeds. Slice the onion into thin rings. Salt lightly, to taste.

Combine the tomatoes, cucumbers, green pepper and onion in a large salad bowl. Sprinkle with oregano. Pour olive oil over the salad, and toss. Just before serving, top the salad with Feta cheese and olives.  Drizzle balsamic vinegar over the top, and garnish with hot peppers. For a more traditional option, serve over a bed of fresh greens.

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