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Mushroom Salad

Ingredients
8 oz (250 g) trimmed button mushrooms
Zest of 1 lemon
2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh chives
1 tsp (5 mL) fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped
½ cup (125 mL) Crème Fraîche Dressing (recipe follows)

Rinse the mushrooms and pat dry. Slice the mushrooms thinly and place in a bowl. Add the lemon zest, chives and thyme.

Add dressing and toss to mix.
Serve 6 as a starter

Crème Fraîche Dressing
This dressing is for the mushroom salad.

½ cup (125 mL) crème fraîche or sour cream
¼ cup (50 mL) lemon juice
¼ cup (50 mL) grape seed or vegetable oil
1 tbsp (15 mL) finely chopped shallot
1 tsp (5 mL) sea salt
Freshly ground pepper

Whisk together the crème fraîche and lemon juice and then whisk in the oil. Stir in the shallot and season with salt and pepper.