To try and decide each week where and what to eat around the basin can be a challenge – there are so many amazing choices. In this feature we’ll dive into dishes that will surely satisfy those hunger pangs and leave you wondering where to go next.
The holidays. The time of year when you push the boundaries of your diet and throw in more cheat days than you care to admit, and sneak in one or two more sweets than the dentist would like you to. Hey, I’m not shaming anyone for it – I’m right there with everyone. But if you start to feel like you need to tilt the scales back to fresh and healthy – even if just for a day – this week’s feature is as good a place as any to turn to.
I think the name of this dish alone is about as sexy and cool as you can make fresh and healthy sound. While all the ingredients are doing the body good, the name makes it sound a little naughty. Not naughty enough to have Santa sharpie your name off the good list, but you know what I mean.
Between two slices of toasted whole wheat bread are avocado, mild green Ortega chile, freshly grated cabbage and carrots, sliced tomato and red onion, melted jack cheese, and sprouts, all lathered in a house made honey mustard dressing. The tangy, juicy, crunchy, and earthy flavors that are seeping from its pores – along with a little bit of heat on the back end – are what makes this sandwich stand out.
If textures are a thing you look for, then this is your jam. Even the dressing, which you can bottle up and pour over anything and make it better, doesn’t let the crunchiness fade. And while it might feel like a lot when you’re eating (it’s a hearty portion), you don’t feel stuffed afterwards. I ate the whole thing in less time than it takes a bear to break into a car loaded with fresh cheeseburgers, so I was asking to be stuffed … but it magically didn’t happen.
Sprouts Natural Café is located at 3123 Harrison Ave. in South Lake Tahoe. For menu items or general information visit them online at sproutscafetahoe.com or catch them via phone at 530-541-6969.
