The digüeñes salad is a perfect way to make the most of these delicious mushrooms that are only available in the hualle forests during spring in southern Chile.
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How to Make Chilean Digüeñes salad?
It is recommended to prepare the digüeñes right after harvesting and consume them immediately, as they begin to produce a transparent, sticky secretion.
Nutritional Information
Category: Salads
Cuisine: Chilean
Calories: 200
Preparation: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Chilean Digüeñes Salad recipe
Ingredients
- 500g of fresh digüeñes mushrooms
- 1 medium onion
- Fresh cilantro
- Lemon juice
- Safflower oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, wash the digüeñes mushrooms thoroughly with plenty of cold water, then dry them on a clean cloth or paper towels and cut them into quarters. Set aside.
- Dice the onion into small cubes and soak it in water with salt if necessary. Set aside.
- In a large salad bowl, add the chopped digüeñes mushrooms, diced onion, and freshly chopped cilantro.
- Add plenty of lemon juice, safflower oil, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Gently toss with a spoon to combine the flavors.
- Serve the digüeñes salad immediately, freshly prepared, on its own or as a side dish for other cold or hot dishes.
Benefits of consuming digüeñes
Digüeñes are low in calories, making them an ideal ingredient for those on weight loss diets. They are also rich in plant-based protein and fiber, which aid in muscle regeneration.
The Digüeñes Family Cyttarias, popularly known as digüeñes, are non-aggressive parasitic mushrooms that grow exclusively in southern Chile.
Up to seven species can be identified in this region, and they develop exclusively on the branches and trunks of trees belonging to the Nothofagu genus.
Did you know?
Digüeñes have a high content of B vitamins and vitamin E, which help improve the health of our skin and maintain healthy vision.
