Chickpea & Hempseed Salad Sandwich on Portobello

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Ingredients

4 large mushroom(s)	Portobello mushroom
2 tbsp	Extra virgin olive oil, onion-infused (extra virgin)
2 tbsp	Liquid aminos
1 tbsp	Lemon juice
1 1/4 cup	Chickpeas, canned, drained ((drained (or one can or box)))
1/2 tsp	Dijon mustard
2 tbsp	Mayonnaise, vegan
1/4 cup	Hemp seeds, shelled
1/4 cup	Green onion (chopped)
1/4 cup	Parsley, fresh (chopped)
1/4 tsp	Salt (sea; (or to taste))
1/4 tsp	Black pepper (or to taste)
1 tomato	Roma tomatoes (medium roma; (cut into spears lengthwise))
1 cup	Lettuce, spring mix (mesclun) ((chopped) or your favorite leafy green vegetable)

Preheat oven to 400F. Remove the stem from the mushrooms. Be careful to keep the mushrooms intact.
Make a marinade by mixing the olive oil, liquid aminos and lemon juice. Mix well until blended.
Cover the mushrooms in the marinade. Place in an oven-proof baking dish, gill side up, and roast in the oven for about 20-25 minutes. You may need to check the mushrooms after 15 minutes and turn them over if the up-side is getting too brown and dry.
While the mushrooms are roasting, make your chickpea salad. In a small mixing bowl, combine the chickpeas, Dijon mustard, vegannaise, hemp hearts, scallions, and parsley. Add salt and pepper to preferred taste.
Smash and blend the ingredients together using the tines of a fork, a potato masher, or you’re your bare hands. Mix and smash until it is like the consistency of chicken salad, but with some chickpeas still intact.
When the mushrooms are ready, remove from the oven and let cool. Once they are cool, use a paper towel to pat the mushrooms dry.
Assemble your sandwiches by adding first the chopped greens, then the tomatoes, then a scoop of chickpea salad. Enjoy immediately like an open faced sandwich, or with a knife and fork.
Feel free to improvise with ingredients and toppings. Things like dill pickles, chopped celery, roasted peppers, and olives would all make great additions to this dish.

Calories 337

Calories from fat 188

Calories from saturated fat 12.8

Total Fat 20.8 g

Saturated Fat 1.4 g

Trans Fat 0.0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2.4 g

Monounsaturated Fat 5.8 g

Cholesterol 1.8 mg

Sodium 957 mg

Potassium 521 mg

Total Carbohydrate 23.4 g

Dietary Fiber 7.3 g

Sugars 6.4 g

Protein 17.7 g

Meat Alternative	1.2
Vegetables	1.9