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Servings: 2
Ingredients
- ½ pound crimini mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 10 pale inner celery stalks with their leaves from a couple bunches if necessary
- 1 lemon juiced
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- ¼ cup very good olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- pecorino romano, to taste
- coarsely ground black pepper
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 161g | |
| Recipe makes 2 servings | |
| Calories 274 | |
| Calories from Fat 240 | 88% |
| Total Fat 27.11g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat 3.74g | 15% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 298mg | 12% |
| Potassium 523mg | 15% |
| Total Carbs 6.64g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.8g | 3% |
| Sugars 2.48g | 2% |
| Protein 2.85g | 5% |
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