Marinated Mushrooms with Honey and Sage

Ingredients

• 48 ounce mushrooms fresh
• 0.3 cup sage leaves fresh loosely packed chopped
• 2  garlic cloves minced
• 0.3 cup honey 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper freshly ground
• 8 servings garnish: sage fresh
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 2  shallots finely chopped
• 0.5 cup walnut oil 
• 0.3 cup citrus champagne vinegar 

Equipment

• bowl
• whisk
• slotted spoon

Directions

1. Whisk together first 8 ingredients in a large bowl; add mushrooms.
2. Let stand at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Serve at room temperature with a slotted spoon.
4. Garnish, if desired.
5. For Entertaining, High-Style 'Shrooms: Dress up this marinated mushroom salad by serving it in a footed dish or trifle bowl.
6. Wine & Dine: We recommend the following wines with dinner: Morgan Monterey Syrah, Chateau Souverain Dry Creek Zinfandel, or Bleasdale Langhorne Creek Shiraz-Cabernet.