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These gyro-style mushroom steaks are a treat to eat when you’re craving a meaty meal. The tender portobello caps are brushed in red wine vinegar and Greek seasoning before being grilled to char-marked perfection. The barley salad features a medley of Mediterranean veggies, hearty butter beans, and a lemony dill dressing that will leave you licking your fingers. If you have leftovers, slice up the extra mushrooms and wrap everything into a whole wheat tortilla for a delicious grab-and-go lunch. Be sure to find a quality salt-free Greek seasoning, such as Cavender’s, to make this recipe really pop since the spice blend does double duty on the steaks and in the barley mixture.
Tip: To roast steaks instead of grilling them, arrange mushrooms on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Brush and season as above. Roast at 400°F for 18 to 20 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and browned, turning them once and brushing with additional water if needed.
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By Ellen Boeke,
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry hulled barley
- Four 4-inch portobello mushrooms (4 oz. per steak; 1 lb. total)
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2½ teaspoons salt-free Greek seasoning
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
- 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon pure cane sugar
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1 15-oz. can no-salt-added butter beans or gigante beans, rinsed and drained (1½ cups)
- 2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
- ½ cup thinly sliced shallots
- 3 tablespoons chopped pitted Castelvetrano or Kalamata olives
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan bring 3 cups water to boiling. Add barley. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer 45 to 55 minutes or until tender; drain. Let cool.
- Meanwhile, for Veggie Steaks, remove the stems from portobello mushrooms. Remove gills, if desired. Brush mushroom steaks with the red wine vinegar and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon of the Greek seasoning along with the salt and pepper. Grill, covered, over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes or until tender and browned, turning once.
- In a large bowl whisk together lemon juice, dill, garlic, sugar, and the remaining 2 teaspoons Greek seasoning. Add barley, spinach, beans, tomatoes, shallots, and olives. Toss to combine. Serve on plates with Veggie Steaks and lemon wedges.
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