Portabella Pizza With Peppery Greens ๐๐ฅ
Description: This delightful recipe, originating from meatlessmonday.com, champions the Meatless Monday movement, an initiative dating back to 1917 during WWI, led by Herbert Hoover to conserve food during the war. Today, supported by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, it aims to reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer by cutting saturated fat consumption by 15% or more.
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 4 | Fresh portabella mushrooms |
| Olive oil flavored cooking spray | |
| 2 | Feta cheese |
| 2 | White wine vinegar |
| 2 1/2 | Olive oil |
| 1/2 | Sugar |
| 2 cups | Arugula leaves |
| 2 cups | Watercress leaves |
| 2 | Italian plum tomatoes |
| 1/4 | Part-skim mozzarella cheese |
| 1/2 | Black olives |
| 2 tsp | Dried oregano |
Nutrition Facts (per serving):
- Calories: 156.2
- Fat: 9.6g
- Saturated Fat: 4.4g
- Cholesterol: 24.4mg
- Sodium: 427.3mg
- Carbohydrates: 8.3g
- Fiber: 2.2g
- Sugar: 3.7g
- Protein: 11g
Instructions:
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Preheat Oven: Heat your oven to 400ยฐF (200ยฐC). Spray both sides of the portabella mushrooms with olive oil using a cooking spray.
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Bake Mushrooms: Place the mushrooms smooth side down on a non-stick baking sheet and bake them for about 10 minutes until they start to soften.
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Prepare Salad Mixture: While the mushrooms are baking, whisk together the feta cheese, white wine vinegar, olive oil, and sugar in a large bowl. Add in the arugula and watercress leaves, tossing them gently to coat in the dressing.
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Plate Salad: Divide the salad mixture evenly onto four plates, setting them aside for later.
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Assemble Pizzas: After baking, remove the mushrooms from the oven. On each mushroom, layer tomato slices, bell pepper, mozzarella cheese, black olives, and a sprinkle of dried oregano.
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Final Bake: Return the assembled mushroom pizzas to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and is bubbly.
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Serve: Once the pizzas are done, carefully place one mushroom pizza on top of each prepared salad plate.
This Portabella Pizza With Peppery Greens not only tantalizes your taste buds but also aligns with the ethos of mindful eating, making it a perfect addition to your Meatless Monday repertoire! Enjoy the vibrant flavors and nourishing ingredients in this delightful dish.
