Gourmet Grape Salad

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1 container organic arugula

½ cup red onion, diced

15- 20 grapes, cut in half

¼ cup pine nuts

1/2 cup chic peas

7-8 mushrooms, sliced

1/2 cucumber, sliced

3 slices sourdough bread, toasted

8-10 slices shaved parmesan cheese

Olive oil

Balsamic vinegar

Red wine vinegar

Salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and rosemary

Mix onions with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Bake in a glass baking pan for 25- 30 minutes. Mix the chic peas with olive oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper and roast at 350 for 20 minutes. Toast the pine nuts until golden brown. Toast the sourdough bread. Boil the mushrooms for 5 minutes and then add olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, parmesan, oregano and garlic and chill while preparing the rest of the salad. Meanwhile, place the arugula in a shallow bowl. And top with cucumber, and grapes. Once the bread is toasted, chop into small pieces. Add bread, parmesan cheese to the salad. Once the onions are carmelized, add them to the salad. Add the mushrooms and beans and then mix in olive oil, balsamic vinegar, rosemary and salt and pepper to coat. Toss well and serve.

Theresa DeLorenzo