Insalata di Mortadella, Funghi e Parmigiano

Salad of Mortadella, Mushrooms, and Parmigiano

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Classic Italian Cooking

By Valentina Harris

Published 2008

  • About

This is a simple, clean-tasting salad, which is perfect to serve as a light appetizer. I discovered this salad in the city of Bologna, where most of the traditional dishes tend to be quite rich and heavy. I like to make the salad in a shallow bowl, though you may prefer to assemble it on separate plates. Try to use mushrooms that do not have a very strong taste, such as oyster mushrooms or brown caps. Mortadella, a lightly smoked Italian sausage, is a classic Italian ingredient and is usual