Portobello Steaks Arugula Salad

 

Portobello Steaks arugula salad is the perfect summer dish. For this arugula salad, I decided to top it with cherry tomatoes and avocado! Yum!!!

I love working with mushrooms, they provide that meaty and earthy taste to a dish. Also, they can add a lot of volume to a dish and make it healthy for you.

Health Benefits of Eating Portobello Mushrooms

• Contains anti-oxidants and can be anti-inflammatory
• Great substitute for meat. They have a similar texture and feel. Easily substitute a dish like fajitas, burgers or top on a salad.
• One Large Portobello Mushrooms only contains 25 calories, low in fat and no cholesterol.
• It’s low density food that you can eat a lot of, without a lot of calories.

These mushroom steaks are delicious, take about 30 minutes to bake in the oven and can be topped on a salad or added to rice or  a quinoa bowl.

Tips on cleaning the Portobello Mushrooms

• Don’t soak the mushrooms in water. They will retain to much water and get soggy. Wipe the mushrooms clean.
• To remove the gills in the mushrooms, the brown soft center of the bottom of the mushroom, you can scrap the mushrooms using a spoon and swap out the gills,
• Remove the stem of the mushroom by snapping it off or use a knife. You can use the stem of the mushroom in another dish, stir fry, or add to a soup.

Portobello Mushroom Steak Ingredients:

• 3-4 large Portobello mushrooms
• balsamic vinegar
• tamari
• cumin
• black pepper
• smoked paprika
• garlic

Portobello Steaks Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
• Mushrooms, remove the stems, wipe clean and remove the gills
• In a bowl create the marinade
• Add the mushrooms to the marinade and let rest for 15 minutes
• Cook the mushrooms in the oven for 15 minutes
• Remove from the oven and turn the mushrooms over and bast them with marinade. Bake for an additional 15 minutes
• Remove from the oven and slice the mushrooms into 1/2 inch strips

Serve on top of the salad with arugula, tomatoes, sliced avocado and sprinkle with pine nuts. Top the salad with portobello steaks and top with a little of the marinade.

Arugula Salad Ingredients:

• Arugula
• Cherry Tomatoes
• Avocado
• Pine Nuts
• Lemon Juice

Portobello Mushroom steaks are a great addition to any meal. Top them over some rice and veggies, add to a salad or use as a burger. These serve as a replacement for a meat substitute. Quick Tip… if you’re in the mood for a  burger, don’t slice the mushrooms, leave them whole and stick in a burger bun!

P.S. If you make this recipe, leave a comment below, share your pictures on Instagram and tag me with @plantbasedfoodylife … I’d love to see what you make!!!