SpaFlyer Sunday Brunch: Grilled Portabella Sandwiches and Sweet Potato Fries

Grilled Portabella Mushroom Sandwiches
and Sweet Potato Fries

Spa Index Kitchen Team

With this Memorial Day weekend upon us, and grills fired up in rapidly warming Spring afternoons, consider this more healthful alternative to typical hamburgers and fries.

For the Mushroom Sandwich:

4 Portobello mushroom caps (or as many as you want to serve)
6-8 cloves of garlic, minced
1 cup olive oil
1 cup vegan or regular mayonnaise
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped fine
juice of one lemon
2 tbs. Dijon mustard
salt and pepper to taste
cayenne to taste
whole wheat sandwich buns (optional)
provolone cheese (optional)
sliced tomato and desired produce

Steep minced garlic in oil for at least an hour and up to 6 hours or so (for safety purposes, do not store or save your garlic infused oil after preparation of this recipe).  Meanwhile, Mix the mayonnaise, basil, lemon, mustard, salt, pepper and cayenne in a small bowl. Cover and chill.  Fire up the indoor or outdoor grill. Brush Portobello caps and whole wheat buns with garlic oil. Broil the Portobello caps for about 4 minutes on each side. Add a thin slice of provolone and permit to melt off the flame.  Grill buns until toasted. Serve mushrooms on buns with the basil mustard sauce and desired produce (tomato, lettuce, additional basil). Serves: 4  Preparation time: 30 min.

For the Fries:

3 large sweet potatoes
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking oil. Clean sweet potatoes. Cut into 1/2-inch-thick strips, and place in a mixing bowl. Add oil and salt, stirring to coat.  Spread strips in a single layer on cookie sheet. Stirring often, bake 30 minutes, or until potatoes are a light crispy brown.

Note: Watch Sweet Potato Fries more closely than ordinary potatoes -- the high natural sugar content burns more quickly and easily.

Nutritional Info: Calories: 256, Fat: 4, % fat calories: 12, Cholesterol: 0, Carbohydrate: 55, Protein: 4.

Comments

[Claire]

YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. I love sweet potato fries. Sweet potatoes are nature's wonder food and I should make these fries, thanks for the idea!