Portobello Burgers

Total Calories Per Serving: 229

Who needs beef when you got ’bellos? These portobello burgers are bursting with flavor, and even on a bun with a slather of blue cheese, it will fall well below your calorie quotient!

Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients

Cooking spray

1½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

4 large portobello mushroom caps

4 whole wheat hamburger buns

1 beefsteak tomato, sliced

2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled (½ cup)

2 cups mixed salad greens

Directions

Step 1: Heat a grill pan on medium-high and coat with cooking spray.

Step 2: Whisk the garlic into the olive oil and brush the mushroom caps with the mixture.

Step 3: Grill mushroom caps 4 to 5 minutes per side and set aside. Pour out the juices and in the same pan, grill buns, cut sides down, for 1 to 2 minutes per side (if desired).

Step 4: Crumble blue cheese over each cap and top with a slice of tomato and about half a cup of salad greens and serve.

Nutritional Information

Calories 229

Calories from Fat 152

% Daily Value

Total Fat 16.9 g: 18%

Saturated Fat 3.8 g: 19%

Trans Fat

Cholesterol 7mg: 4%

Sodium 269mg: 15%

Total Carbohydrates 16.6 g: 9%

Dietary Fiber 2.9 g: 18%

Sugars 3.6 g

Protein 5.9 g

Vitamin A: 3%

Vitamin C: 3%

Calcium: 9%

Iron: 6%