Mushroom Melt With Parsley Pesto, Kale and Arugula

By Martha Rose Shulman

Updated April 26, 2016

  • Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
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About 10 minutes
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A vegetarian sandwich that is light on the melt and generous with the greens.

This vegetarian sandwich can be made in the oven, a toaster or in a panini grill. I use the toaster.

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Ingredients

  • 2 slices whole wheat country bread or 1 5-inch square focaccia, sliced in half laterally

  • 1 heaped tablespoon parsley pesto (see recipe)

  • ¼ cup sautéed mushrooms (see below)

  • ¾ ounce Gruyère cheese, cut in thin slices (I use a cheese slicer)

  • 2 to 3 tablespoons blanched kale

  • ½ ounce baby arugula or wild arugula tossed with ½ teaspoon vinaigrette

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Nutritional analysis per serving

11 grams carbs; 6 milligrams cholesterol; 111 calories; 2 grams monosaturated fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 5 grams fat; 1 gram fiber; 253 milligrams sodium; 5 grams protein; 1 gram sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Spread the bottom slice of bread with parsley pesto. Top with the sautéed mushrooms and top the mushrooms with the kale. Lay the cheese over the kale. Place both slices of bread in a toaster oven and toast until the cheese melts, about 3 minutes. Remove from the toaster oven, top the melted cheese with the arugula, place the top slice of bread on top, press down hard, cut the sandwich in half, and serve.

Tip

  • Advance preparation: These will keep in a covered container in the refrigerator for a couple of days.

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mushroom sauteeing

Where is the instructions on sautéing the mushrooms?

Tom Anichini

I suspect this link is for the sauteed mushrooms. Same author and photo. https://body-change.today/recipes/1014631-sauteed-mushrooms%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cdiv class="noteactions_noteActions__VlyP0">

dbartels

YUM. I did not use a toaster oven -- used a cast-iron pan and treated it like a grilled cheese sandwich. (A little olive oil in the pan.) Even the meat-eater loved it.

Spice bliss

This was so delicious and fun to make. Might use spinach instead of kale next time. Try adding red wine vinegar while sauteing the kale. It's easier to assemble the layers if the mushrooms and kale are cut in larger pieces. Try adding lemon juice to the pesto recipe. Used a cast iron skillet for all cooking steps.

Jaimi C

If you LOVE garlic like me, don't go past 2 additional cloves in this pesto. If you don't mind getting teased about your garlic breath (yes, I brushed profusely), then go wild! It is a tasty sando, but juice may not be worth the squeeze. Probably will make again only if I have a vegetarian over that I'd like to impress.

Marisa Grassi

We just sauteed the mushrooms...love this sandwich especially on a panini maker!

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