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Ingredients laid our for marinated mushrooms on a white wooded table

I normally use white mushrooms for this, but baby bellas would work just as well.

A rectangle ceramic dish of marinated mushrooms placed diagonally across the image, with a signal sprig of thyme above on the table.

These would also be great on your charcuterie board. Plus, they will work with a variety of dietary choices as they are dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan without compromising taste.

Looking for a vegan appetizer, but not this one? Try one of these:

A rectangle ceramic dish of marinated mushrooms placed diagonally across the image, with a signal sprig of thyme above on the table.

Marinated Mushrooms

Alice Ciccu
This tasty appetizer is quick to put together and since it has to be chilled, you get to make it ahead of time to take pressure off the rest of the dinner preparations.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Chill 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 35 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 58 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ lbs mushrooms
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup red wine vinegar
  • 1½ Tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 Tbsp fresh thyme
  • ¾ tsp oregano
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Instructions
 

  • Clean mushrooms and trim stems. Halve or quarter mushrooms if they are too large.
  • In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, sauté the garlic. Add vinegar and the next five ingredients, stir well. Add mushrooms. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Stir occasionally.
  • Cool to room temperature. Place in airtight container and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.

Notes

For guests following a paleo diet, you may want to change the olive oil to a seed oil.

Nutrition

Serving: 8gCalories: 58kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 151mgPotassium: 301mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 46IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
Keyword appetizer, dairy-free, gluten-free, mushrooms, vegan, vegetarian
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