Try this sandwich!

Sometimes I can’t resist a recipe, especially when it seems to be simple, healthy and delicious at all the same time. Martha Rose Shulman offered this recipe is a recent edition of the NY Times. The roasted red peppers are great, you can also buy them canned. Fresh market has them freshly roasted. Enjoy!

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 small garlic clove, finely chopped or pureed
1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard, plus extra for the bread
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 cups (about 2 ounces) baby spinach, washed and dried
2 roasted red piquillo peppers, or 1 small red bell pepper, roasted, seeded and cut in wide strips
1 ounce soft goat cheese
1 whole wheat or whole wheat sesame hamburger bun
1. Whisk together the lemon juice, salt, pepper, mustard and olive oil.
2. Place the spinach in a bowl, and toss with the dressing to coat thoroughly.
3. Spread a little mustard over the bottom half of the hamburger bun. Spread half the goat cheese over the bottom bun and the other half over the top bun. Make a layer of half the spinach salad on the bottom bun. Press down, and layer the roasted pepper over the spinach. Layer the remaining spinach salad over the peppers, and top with the other half of the hamburger bun. Press down and wrap tightly in plastic. Allow to sit for 10 to 15 minutes, or for several hours in the refrigerator, before eating.

Let me know how you like it!

Martha Rose Shulman can be reached at martha-rose-shulman.com

LouAnn Good
Fitness Together Fort Myers