Mushroom And Walnut Pâté

Written by McDonald, T.  |  Date 26th of November 2021 

I used to really like pate before seeing the light and becoming a vegan.  Subsequently, I needed to find a vegan pate.  After many experiments, I think this is the one that hits the mark and satisfies my need for pate. Lovely mushroom flavour and great firmness.  As a snack, I love to have this on toast. 

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 6 cloves of garlic, minced
• 300 g  mushrooms, sliced  
• 2 tbsp of balsamic vinegar
  
• 3 sun dried tomatoes 
• A few olives
  
• 2 tbsp of fresh basil, chopped for the end
• 1 tsp coriander 
  
• 1 tsp paprika 
  
• 1 tsp nooch
  
• 1 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp pepper  

Apparatus 

• Frying pan 
• Blender 

 

Fry the mushrooms and walnuts.

Press into a container

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Method

1. Sauté the onions, walnuts and garlic until the onions soften.

2. Add in the mushrooms, salt, balsamic vinegar, paprika, coriander, nooch, olives and pepper and sauté for another 5 - 8 minutes. 
   

3. Let the mushrooms cool first and add the chopped basil. Pulse in a blender with the sun dried tomatoes. Scrape the sides as needed until you reach a pâté texture.

4. Press into a container then place in the fridge for at least an hour before serving.

Results

Very tasty with toast. Really pleased with how it turned out.

 

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