Yesterday I mentioned that Mellow Mushroom has great sandwiches but didn’t elaborate because I was supposed to be discussing their pizza. Now it’s time for the less famous menu item to shine.

My hands down favorite sandwich at Mellow Mushroom is the tempeh sandwich with green peppers, feta and sprouts on a wheat roll. I have many a meat eating friend that enjoys this sandwich so don’t go running in the other direction just yet. Here is my take on Mellow Mushroom’s tempeh sandwich:

Mellow Mushroom Tempeh Sandwich

Tempeh
Green pepper
Red onion
Balsamic vinaigrette (I used Bolthouse)
Feta
Sprouts
Olive oil
Oregano

1. Cut the tempeh into strips and place in the vinaigrette to marinade for at least an hour. You should be able to find tempeh in most grocery stores near the tofu. Just ask someone.

2. Prep and sautee onions and green pepper in a little olive oil. Add a drizzle of vinaigrette toward the end (if you do it too early it’ll burn). Add a sprinkle of oregano and salt & pepper to taste. Throw in tempeh toward the end to warm it through. Add feta to the mix after you remove it from the heat so it’ll soften but not quite melt.

3. Prepare your bread. This may just involve slicing for you. I like to hollow out the middle so there is more room for filling and less likelihood I will spill everywhere. Add mixture and top with sprouts.

And that’s it. There you have it. Mellow Mushroom’s tempeh sandwich. Sorry, I stole it. Mellow puts (what else?) mushrooms on theirs as well. Too bad. I hate mushrooms.