This salad is prepared in the French style known as à la grecque, in which vegetables are cooked in a lemon and olive-oil marinade (often infused with coriander and pepper) and then served cold.
Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 1 3/4 hr
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
Special Equipment
Preparation
Step 1
Wrap whole peppercorns and seeds in a small square of cheesecloth and tie into a bundle with string, then put in a 3-quart saucepan along with water, oil, zest, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and shallots. Bring to a simmer over moderate heat, then reduce heat to moderately low and simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 12 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to a bowl with a slotted spoon, then increase heat and boil cooking liquid until reduced to about 3/4 cup.
Step 2
Discard cheesecloth bag and zest, then stir salt and ground pepper into broth. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into bowl with mushrooms. Cool to room temperature and stir in parsley and remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice.
