5.0 from 24 votes
Mushroom Sandwich
This simple and fuss-free vegan mushroom sandwich stuffs tender sauteed mushrooms, caramelized onions, and fresh veggies in a tahini sauce-slathered pita pocket, giving you a perfect plant-based lunch or healthy dinner!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 403 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of neutral oil, divided
- 1 large yellow onion, very thinly sliced
- pinch of salt
- 1 pint of button mushrooms, sliced
- 3 teaspoons of garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- salt & pepper to taste
- 2 ½ lemons
- ½ cup of tahini
- ¼ cup of parsley
- salt & pepper to taste
- water to taste
- 1 large tomato for slicing
- 1 cup of spinach
- 2 pita breads, cut in half
Instructions
- In a medium pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and mix them to coat with oil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, add salt, and cook for 30 minutes, occasionally mixing until golden and caramelized.
- While the onions are cooking, in a large pan with a lid, heat the remaining oil, add the mushrooms, and cook until they begin to release their juices, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper, and the juice of half a lemon. Mix well and cook over medium-low heat until the onions are ready. Mix occasionally to make sure it’s not burning. Add a couple of splashes of water if the mixture is drying up. Continue to cook until the mushrooms have shrunk in size and are juicy and tender.
- In a small bowl mix the tahini, parsley, juice of 2 lemons, salt, and pepper. Mix and slowly add water until the desired creamy and runny consistency is achieved. Set aside.
- Slice the tomatoes and set them aside. Warm up the pita bread, cut it in half, and set aside.
- To assemble the pita sandwiches, gently open the pita, and add some dressing all around inside. Add some spinach, one tomato slice, a scoop of mushrooms, and a spoonful of caramelized onions. Top with a little more dressing to serve.
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Notes
- Take your time to caramelize the onions: It can take between 30 and 45 minutes for the onions to turn golden brown. Be patient! I promise it’s worth it. Caramelized onions are rich and slightly sweet, giving this sandwich restaurant-quality flavors.
- Cook the mushrooms in a single layer: The secret to tender-on-the-inside and crisp-on-the-outside mushrooms is to fry them in a single layer in the pan, leaving space in between the slices. Overlapping the mushrooms will cause them to steam instead of crisp.
- Are the mushrooms drying up in the pan? Prevent them from drying up or burning by adding a couple of splashes of water to the pan as they cook.
Nutrition Information
Calories
403kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Sodium
396mg
(17%)
Potassium
907mg
(26%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1680IU
(34%)
Vitamin C
56mg
(62%)
Calcium
118mg
(12%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 403
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 403kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Sodium | 396mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 907mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1680IU | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 56mg | 62% |
| Calcium | 118mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.