Cold Pasta Salad Recipe with Angel Hair Pasta & Mushrooms

It’s really easy to marinate mushrooms. Use a zip-lock bag, adding a bit of oil to coat the mushrooms. Add a touch of soy sauce, vinegar, and seasoning to that, letting them marinate for a few hours (or even a day). Throw ’em on the grill for even more flavor.

Leave the Parmesan out, for a vegan dish. Serves 4 as a side, or 2 for main dish.

INGREDIENTS

  • 12 oz. raw mushrooms
  • 1/4 c. olive oil
  • 1/2 TBS. plus 1/2 c. soy sauce
  • 1/2 TBS. plus 1/2 c. balsamic vinegar
  • 8 oz. angel hair pasta
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 TBS. fresh, chopped garlic
  • 1 TBS. fresh, chopped thyme and oregano (OR substitute 1/2 TBS. dry Italian herb blend)
  • Parmesan cheese, optional

PREPARATION

1. At least an hour ahead of time or up to 2 days earlier, toss well until oil’s absorbed: > 12 oz. raw mushrooms > 1/4 c. olive oil

2. After tossing with the oil, add the following, stirring some: > 1/2 TBS. each soy sauce and balsamic vinegar

3. Let the above marinate, refrigerating if doing this the day before. On serving day, grill in iron pan (or on barbeque) until golden-browned, stirring as needed: > Marinated mushrooms, sliced (or leave whole if barbequing)

4. Cook in boiling, salted water, stirring often, until tender (about 6-7 min.): > 8 oz. angel hair pasta

5. Drain and cool the cooked pasta. When mushrooms have browned, remove from pan, tossing with cooled pasta and a sprinkling of olive oil (to keep the pasta from clumping together). Next, grill in the same pan, drizzled w/olive oil: > 1 red bell pepper, diced

6. When red pepper is grilled, turn heat off, and add to pan: > 1 TBS. fresh, chopped garlic > 1 TBS. fresh, chopped thyme and oregano (OR substitute 1/2 TBS. dry Italian herb blend)

7. Stir the garlic and herbs, letting them “steep” in the warm pan for 5 min. or more. Also, reduce the following in a pot until slightly syrupy but not burned, boiling for about 5 min. (watch closely near end): > 1/2 c. soy sauce > 1/2 c. balsamic vinegar

8. Toss the cooked pasta and mushrooms with the red pepper mix, adding: > The reduced soy sauce-mix

9. Serve at room-temperature or heated up, topped with parmesan cheese if you like. Most of this recipe can be done in steps ahead of time. A great cold pasta salad recipe, although it can also be reheated in the microwave or oven.

3 Responses to “Cold Pasta Salad Recipe with Angel Hair Pasta & Mushrooms”

  1. Reply Lorraine Kavanagh

    Soooo glad you are up and running Jennifer … I’ve missed your site!

    • Reply Jennifer Cote

      Sooo glad you found me here, Lorraine! You might be the first, haha 🙂
      I’ve been working undercover, adding a whole lotta recipe posts in draft mode. But soon… the whole thing will go live- whoo whoo!

  2. Reply Jennifer Cote

    Sooo glad you found me here, Lorraine! You might be the first, haha 🙂
    I’ve been working undercover, adding a whole …

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