Vegan Faux Gras Pâté
This is perfect for your apéro or festive starter. It’s perfect for vegan, vegetarian and gluten free diets! A smooth light pâté packed with rich savoury flavour on toasted country grain baguette. Ideal for family lunches, picnics, graze boards, lunch and brunch and any old time you feel a snack attack coming on. Serve with pickled beetroot and chutney.
Ingredients
- 1/2 small onion peeled and chopped.⠀
- 1 stick celery sliced⠀
- 1 small carrot thinly sliced⠀
- 2 tbsp olive oil⠀
- 2 cloves of garlic peeled and chopped⠀
- 250 g Paris or button mushrooms chopped⠀
- 1 tbsp soy sauce ⠀
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar⠀
- Splash of booze of choice optional⠀
- 400 g cooked lentils drained if tinned⠀
- 150 g mixed hazelnuts and walnuts⠀
- 4 tsp mixed herbs ⠀
- 1 tbsp Extra fresh chopped parsley to finish⠀
- Salt and black pepper⠀
Instructions
- Saute onion, carrot, celery in the olive oil til soft.
- Add garlic and mushrooms.
- Cook for a further minute.
- Tip ALL the ingredients (except for parsley) into a food processor and process until smooth.
- Add a handful of chopped parsley at the end and process again for 30 seconds.
- Spoon into clean serving jars and pop in the fridge for a couple of hours.
- Finish the top with a little melted vegan spread if you wish, and a few herbs to make it look pretty for serving.
- Spread on toasted baguette or crackers with your favourite greens and pickles. **see note for my Quick Pickles recipe!
Notes
Note : This pâté is really delicious when served with pickles or a chutney. I've the perfect Quick Pickle recipe for you right here.. for pretty much any vegetable! Flavour as you wish. I like mine with plenty of bayleaves, mixed peppercorns and a hint of chilli.
