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Oyster Mushrooms are the featured food in this month’s Heart Healthy Recipes’ newsletter. Recipes include a heart-healthy oyster mushroom soup, hearty tacos, and mushrooms in a creamy, vegan, cashew pasta sauce.

Health Benefits of Oyster Mushrooms

Also, these mushrooms are a good source of potassium, which may help to regulate blood pressure. The potassium may contribute to the proper function of muscles, including the heart muscle, helping the heart keep a healthy heart rate.

Oyster Mushroom Soup

Recipe Ingredients:

1 medium onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

16 oz. (1 lb.) oyster mushrooms

4 cups vegetable broth

1 cup Greek yogurt

½ teaspoon sea salt, or to taste (optional)

½ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste

2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

1 tablespoon thyme leaves

Recipe Instructions:

Add the sliced mushrooms and cook until golden brown and tender, approximately 5-7 minutes. Next, add the vegetable broth and bring to boil. Once boiling, lower the heat to lowest setting and allow the soup to simmer for 15-20 minutes.

Add the yogurt, along with sea salt (optional) and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Add the parsley and thyme, allowing soup to simmer for another 5 minutes.

Serve soup warm and garnish with parsley, if desired.

Makes 4 servings.

Oyster Mushroom Tacos

Recipe Ingredients:

¼ cup orange juice

1 piece chipotle pepper

1 tablespoon adobo sauce

3 cloves garlic, minced

½ teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon oregano, dried

sea salt, to taste (optional)

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)

8-12 tortillas

Recipe Instructions:

In a bowl, combine the shredded oyster mushrooms with orange juice, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, garlic, cumin, oregano, and sea salt (optional). Mix well. Allow mixture to marinate for approximately 10 minutes.

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Once the oil is heated add the marinated mushroom mixture. Sauté the mushrooms for approximately 10 minutes until tender and slightly caramelized.

In a separate skillet, warm the tortillas over low heat.

On serving plates, add each warmed tortilla and top with sautéed oyster mushrooms. If desired, finish with favorite, healthy toppings of cilantro, sliced avocado, salsa, and/or onions, along with tomatoes.

Makes 4 servings.

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Oyster Mushrooms in Cashew Pasta Sauce

Recipe Ingredients:

2 cups (approximately ½ lb.) pasta

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)

2 cloves garlic, chopped

16 oz. (1 lb.) oyster mushrooms

¼ cup parsley, chopped

½ teaspoon sea salt, or to taste (optional)

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 tablespoon nutritional yeast

2 tablespoons lemon juice

½ cup oat milk

Recipe Instructions:

In a separate large pot, cook pasta approximately 10 minutes, saving 2 cups of pasta water and set aside. Drain the pasta.

In a skillet, add olive oil and heat on medium. Add garlic cloves and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add mushrooms and chopped parsley, sautéing until mushrooms are golden.

In a heavy-duty blender, combine the soaked cashews, 1½ cups of pasta water (adding more if needed), sea salt (optional), black pepper, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and oat milk. Blend until smooth.

In a large pot, transfer cashew mixture. Next, add mushroom mixture. Over medium-low heat warm for several minutes until sauce has thickened slightly. Gently mix in the pasta and serve warm.

Garnish with extra parsley, if desired.

Makes 4 servings.

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