Blackened Portobello Mushroom Salad

Contributed by Healthy Recipes For Diabetic Friends Y-Group
* From: Cooking Light 1998
* Yield: 4 Servings
==Ingredients==
* ¼ cup red wine vinegar
* ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
* ¼ cup tomato juice
* 1 tbsp olive oil
* 2 tsp Dijon mustard
* 2 tsp stone-ground mustard
* ¼ tsp coarsely ground pepper
* 4 (4-oz) portobello mushroom caps (about 5 inches wide)
* 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning for steak (such as chef Paul Prudhomme's Steak Magic)
* 2 tsp olive oil
* cooking spray
* 16 cups gourmet salad greens
* 1 large tomato, cut into 8 wedges
* ½ cup thinly sliced red onion, separated into rings
* 1 (15-oz) can cannellini or other white beans, rinsed and drained
* ¼ cup (1 oz) crumbled blue cheese
==Directions==
# Combine first 7 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag.
# Add mushrooms to bag; seal.
# Marinate 10 minutes, turning occasionally.
# Remove mushrooms from bag, reserving marinade.
# Sprinkle mushrooms with Cajun seasoning.
# Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot.
# Add mushrooms; cook 2 minutes on each side or until very brown.
# Cool; cut mushrooms diagonally into thin slices.
# Arrange 4 cups salad greens on each of 4 plates.
# Top each with mushroom slices, 2 tomato wedges, and onion rings.
# Sprinkle each with ¼ cup beans and 1 tablespoon blue cheese.
# Drizzle the reserved marinade evenly over salads.
== Nutritional information ==
Per Serving:
* 260 calories, (37% from fat), 10.7g fat, 2.4g sat, 5.2g mono,
* 1.7g poly, 12.8g protein, 5 mg cholesterol, 165 mg calcium,
* 669 mg sodium, 31.4g carbs, 7.7g fiber
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