Roasted Potato and Shallot Salad With Marinated Mushrooms and Kale

This robust salad pulls together a handful of hearty, delicious ingredients: tender roasted potatoes, sweet caramelized shallots, tart marinated shiitake mushrooms, and hefty kale leaves.

Roasted Oyster Mushroom and Watercress Salad

Watercress is peppery, plump, and loaded with character. Here, we turn it into a full meal by pairing it with pan-roasted oyster mushrooms, Parmesan cheese, and a flavorful tarragon vinaigrette.

Make-Ahead Marinated Mushrooms with Kale, Shaved Carrots and Parmesan

The beauty of marinated mushrooms is you can't really go wrong; you can marinate them in pretty much whatever you have on hand. If you have fresh herbs, definitely throw those in there, and minced shallots would work great, too. This is ideal for a lunch box because the mushroom marinade doubles as your salad dressing, and because this salad is all about sturdy vegetables, nothing will wilt before lunchtime.

Sautéed Mushrooms

For savory, meaty-textured, deeply browned sautéed mushrooms, start with steam.

Whole-Grain Spelt Salad With Leeks and Marinated Mushrooms

Grain salads are forgiving and flexible, and nutty spelt takes well to all kinds of vegetables like fennel, arugula, or carrots. Here, quick-marinated mushrooms, leeks, and cucumbers combine for a refreshing, flavorful salad.

Roasted Delicata Squash and Kale Salad With Hazelnut-Parmesan Crumble

Sheet-pan roasted delicata squash and kale with a mustardy vinaigrette and a savory hazelnut crumble.

Balsamic marinated mushrooms

Such a great, simple way to make mushrooms outrageously delicious - balsamic marinated mushrooms!

Roasted Mushrooms With Rosemary and Garlic

Meaty cremini mushrooms are tossed in a simple dressing of red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, olive oil, minced garlic, and chopped rosemary, then placed into a hot oven until tender. As they roast, the spongy mushrooms not only absorb the sharp and herbaceous flavors of the dressing, but their own meaty mushroom flavor intensifies as well.

Shredded Kale Salad With Pine Nuts, Currants, and Parmesan

Raw shredded kale makes a nutritious and tasty salad, especially when paired with toasted pine nuts, currants, and shaved Parmesan. It also holds up well, even with the dressing, so you can make it ahead of time.

Wild Rice Salad With Mushrooms, Celery Root, and Pine Nuts

This easy wild rice salad (or dressing, or stuffing) is deeply savory and earthy, thanks to sautéed mushrooms, celery root, and toasted pine nuts.