A hearty (and healthy!) warm mushroom and arugula salad

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide healthy fats and protein at a lower cost.

Start by slicing the red onion and garlic, letting the garlic sit for 5 to 15 minutes to oxidize for better absorption of antioxidants.

Add sliced red onion to a skillet and let it cook without stirring too much to avoid releasing water from the mushrooms.

Add sliced mushrooms on top of the onions and garlic, letting them cook undisturbed to avoid stewing them.

Increase the heat to high to get the mushrooms to brown without stirring them too much.

Prepare a warm salad dressing by mixing Dijon mustard, pure maple syrup, and apple cider vinegar in a bowl.

Once the mushrooms are browned, pour the warm dressing over the arugula in a separate bowl and toss to combine, allowing the arugula to wilt slightly.

Serve the salad warm, garnished with fresh thyme.

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