Apple and mushroom salad

Apple and mushroom salad

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A refreshing salad of raw apples, carrots, green peas, cornichons, and mushrooms, dressed with a lemon-flavored mayonnaise and fresh herbs.

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This is a hearty salad featuring earthy apples, fresh mushrooms, pickles, and green peas. It is dressed with a mayonnaise-based sauce flavored with lemon and herbs.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodmixture
  • Estimated cost$3.10 $0.78 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.15
  • $0.38
  • $0.29
  • $0.56
  • $0.45

Sauce

  • $0.08
  • $0.03
  • $0.16
  • $0.00

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the terracotta apples into pieces and place them in a salad bowl. ≈ 8 min
  2. Boil the carrots in water with the sugar, then cut them into rounds and add them to the apples.
  3. Add the chopped fresh onions, green peas, sliced pickles, and finely chopped mushrooms, then mix well. ≈ 4 min
  4. Prepare the sauce by mixing the mayonnaise, lemon juice, chili pepper, salt, and herbs. ≈ 3 min
  5. Pour the sauce over the salad and mix well. Serve immediately. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Apple and mushroom salad

  • 4 terracotta pots$1.15
  • 2 cooked carrots$0.38
  • 2 new onions$0.29
  • 300 g of fresh green peas$0.56
  • 100 g of fresh mushrooms$0.45
  • 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise$0.08
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.03
  • Red chili powder and salt$0.16
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar (for cooking the carrots)$0.00

Total$3.10

that's $0.78 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 terracotta pots
  • 2 cooked carrots
  • 2 new onions
  • 300 g of fresh green peas
  • gherkin in vinegar, to taste
  • 100 g of fresh mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • Red chili powder and salt
  • Aromatic herbs (dill, thyme)
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar (for cooking the carrots)

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