Fresh cherry, hazelnut, apple, and goat cheese salad with olive oil vinaigrette de aceite de oliva

INGREDIENTES:

  • 1 small, firm apple, such as Honeycrisp
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 5-oz. bag baby spinach
  • ½ cup hazelnuts, coarsely chopped
  • ½ cup goat cheese, crumbled
  • 3 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp. coarse ground mustard
  • 1½ cups fresh cherries (about ½ lb.)
  • Kosher salt
  • ½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil Carapelli Organic

DIRECTIONS:

STEP 1 Quarter and core the apple, but do not peel. Cut into paper-thin slices with a mandoline or knife.

STEP 2 Pit and halve the cherries.

STEP 3 Toss the apple slices and cherries with the spinach, hazelnuts, and goat cheese in a large serving bowl.

STEP 4 Whisk the vinegar and mustard together in a small bowl. Whisk in the Carapelli Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a slow stream until it thickens into a vinaigrette. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.

STEP 5 Toss the vinaigrette with the salad and serve immediately.

Marinated roasted shiitake mushrooms with olive oil agrodolce

INGREDIENTS FOR THE MUSHROOMS:

  • 2 lbs. shiitake mushrooms
  • Kosher salt
  • 2 tsp. fresh minced sage
  • 2 tsp. fresh minced rosemary
  • ½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil Carapelli Organic
  • Freshly ground black pepper

INGREDIENTS FOR THE AGRODOLCE:

  • ½ cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp. honey
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil Carapelli Organic

DIRECTION:

STEP 1 Clean and de-stem the mushrooms, cutting any large mushroom caps in half.

STEP 2 Toss the mushrooms with the Carapelli Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, sage, and rosemary in a large bowl. Let the mushrooms marinate for 1 hour, tossing occasionally to absorb the oil.

STEP 3 Preheat the oven to 400º F (200º C). Line two large baking sheet with parchment paper.

STEP 4 Spread the marinated mushrooms on the baking sheets, making sure the mushrooms are in a single layer and not crowded. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.

STEP 5 Roast for 30 minutes until the mushrooms are crisped and golden brown at the edges.

STEP 6 While the mushrooms roast, make the agrodolce. Bring the vinegar and honey to a simmer in a very small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until the honey dissolves. Continue to simmer for 15–20 minutes until the vinegar is reduced by half, and is thick and syrupy.

STEP 7 To serve, place the roasted mushrooms on a platter and drizzle generously with the agrodolce and olive oil.