The Green Monster: a sandwich

BellaFina™ peppers may be used to create a wide variety of recipes, from appetizers to main dishes. BellaFina peppers are often used in salads, vegetables trays with or without dip, cooked in stews and sauces and stuffed with meat, cheese and grains.

Grown on the vine in the field, BellaFina peppers are a great source of vitamins and nutrients. They are low calorie, fat free, sodium free and high in Vitamin C.

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Makes 1 sandwich.

Ingredients:

“Portabella Bacon”*
for the smokey portabella bacon:
2 small portabella caps // 1 large + sliced
Pinch apple wood smoked salt ( or sea salt)
drizzle olive oil
liquid smoke 1/8 tsp
Vegan Worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp
maple syrup 1/2 tsp

for the avocado spread
1/2 mashed avocado
1/4 tsp cumin
pinch salt
splash of orange juice

2 slices of your favorite artisan seeded bread
3/4 cup (combined) pea shoots + arugula // greens
5 green olives // pitted + finely diced
1/4 cup sliced roasted red + yellow Bellafina peppers

assembly:

to make the bacon:
Heat a small pan over medium heat – add all ingredients to pan and cook for 5-8 or so minutes, stirring + turning as needed until “bacon” begins to caramelize. Remove from pan and set aside.
(you will want the portabellas to still maintain some plumpness/moisture)

to make the avocado spread
In a small bowl mash avocado, stir in cumin, salt + orange juice until nice + creamy in texture.

Spread avocado spread on one side of each piece of bread. On one slice of bread, top avocado with greens, top the other slice with diced olives. Layer smokey portabella bacon on top of the olives, then layer the red + yellow peppers on top of the smokey bacon. Place the slice of bread with the greens, facing down on top of the bacon, completing the sandwich.

enjoy!

*you can also use tempeh bacon or smoked sliced tofu.

Adapted from a recipe from sundaymorningbananapancakes.yummly.com