What I recreated: Mushroom sammy

The Place: Bite*

The Location: 211 East 14th Street New York, NY 

The Dish: Middle Eastern Mushroom Sandwich

What is inside:

ciabatta bread

sauteed Mushrooms

hummus

goat cheese

Middle Eastern chopped salad (cucumbers, red onion, tomatoes, in olive oil and vinegar)

This week's Mediterranean restaurant is a cute little place around Union Square, Manhattan. They also have a location in NoHo. This sandwich was an interesting mix of sorts, and it was a very generous portion (maybe those carbs helped me run 12 miles the following day, or the raisins I downed at mile 9, hmmm).

My recreation

portobello mushroom- sliced, sauteed in coconut oil, a touch of sesame oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, and Retsina wine

goat cheese from Spain

hummus from Fairway ($2 and pretty good!)

tahini

a swiss chard leaf

whole wheat couscous

I placed the swiss chard leaf on a plate and lay the mushrooms on top. I put some hummus, goat cheese, and tahini (my love), on top of the mushrooms, and then added the couscous on top of all of this. Gourmet? Could be. Delicious? Absolutely. Creative? You Betcha

Magic mushrooms

Note: Mushrooms make Vitamin D just as we do, put your mushrooms out in the sun for 15-30 minutes before eating them for an extra boost.

*Update 2023: Bite is still open! It has more locations now. Add Flatiron to the list.