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Saturday, October 17, 2009

beet nut pate recipe (raw)




This is an incredibly popular dish i often make for events. It has a gorgeous purple color, delightful flavor and aroma and it is simple to produce. Simply place all of the following ingredients into a food processor and blend till smooth.

1/2 cup raw almonds
1/2 cup raw cashews
1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1 small beet
i small carrot
1 gypsy pepper, seeded
3 green onions or 1/3 cup leek
1/4 cup daikon
1/4 cup basil leaves
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp shoyu
1 tsp crushed black pepper
1/2 tsp sea salt
process till smooth, adding a little water, if needed.

Uses:
spread for baquette or pita
dip for vegetables
filling for ravioli
part of an appetizer plate

3 comments:

  1. Thanks for the recipe! I am thrilled to see you start a blog - I love trying recipes from those blogs I read! I will be sure to put your blog into my Google Reader. Your cooking, whether in print or on my plate, always makes me drool!

    -
    Elise

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  2. Since your visit, your bowls are often filled with my food!

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  3. Oh yummy - really looks great. Thanks for sharing the link with me :)

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