Tu-Nut Sandwiches

This is supposed to be a vegan version of a tuna sandwich. It's not supposed to TASTE like tuna, but have the same texture. I have NEVER liked tuna sandwiches, but this is good. Original recipe is here.

Ingredients*:
1 c raw unsalted almonds
1/4-1/2 c reserved water
1/2 c marinated artichoke hearts, drained
1 T liquid from marinated artichoke container
1 T grape seed oil
3/4 T maple syrup (or agave)
Season as you wish: I used salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, and parsley
1/4-1/2 c celery bits


Directions:
Soak your almonds overnight - at least 6 hours. Add a few pinches of salt to the soaking water.
When you are ready to process the almonds, add 1 cups of the soaked nuts to a food processor. Add about 1/4 cup of the soaking water as well. Next add the maple syrup, grape seed oil, garlic powder and a pinch of the salt and pepper.
Blend on medium/high until the mixture becomes blended into fine flaked scraps. Add more water if too dry. You do not want to over-process the nuts for this recipe because you want them to resemble a flaky tuna-inspired texture.
Next, add in the artichokes and artichoke marinade liquid. 
Blend the almond/artichoke mixture until you are happy with the texture. Pulsing is a good food processor setting to use. Do a taste test and adjust salt/pepper/sweetness/spices/water to your taste buds.
Serve in pita pockets.
Makes about 2 cups.

Nutritional Information: (per 1/2 c serving)
Calories: 256
Fat: 21.5g
Saturated: 1.5g
Polyunsaturated: 7g
Monounsaturated: 12g
Carbs: 12g
Fiber: 5g
Protein: 8g


*The original recipe called for marinated mushrooms, but my store didn't have any. The artichokes were good and mushrooms would be equally good.
The mixture was a little sweet for my liking. Next time I make it I will omit the maple syrup.
You could use any type of oil in place of the grape seed oil- olive/sunflower/canola oil would be fine. Peanut oil might also be really good.
That said, it was very good!