Ingredient Spotlight: Mushrooms

Mushrooms! Who’s with me – awesome, right?

I know some folks have a strong dislike of mushrooms. If that’s you – have you tried baby bella mushrooms? Or, mushrooms cooked and not raw/from a can? There is no comparison.

And, they’re amazing for you too, mushrooms…

are a great source of Vitamin D. In fact, they are the only food-based source of this essential vitamin.
are filling, but low in calories which make them a great add-in to meat-based dishes (e.g., sloppy joe’s, burgers, etc).
boost the immune system by helping mature immune system cells.
have antioxidant levels that match the red bell pepper!
have high levels of vitamin B, which help boost your metabolism.

Here are our favorite ways to eat mushrooms:

Roasted Vegetable Summer Salad