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Vegan pate: Why eat it and a DIY recipe

What is vegan pate? Why eat it and how do you make it? We explain all – and show you how to make vegan mushroom pate – in this article.

Like the idea of rustling up your own vegan pate? Then give this vegan mushroom pate recipe a whirl:⁷

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Ingredients

2 cups (200g) chopped mushrooms
1 onion
6 cloves garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari for gluten free
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried rosemary
1 1/2 tsp dried sage
1/2 tsp pepper
Salt to taste
1/2 cup (60g) walnuts
Water (for blending)

Method

Dice the onions, finely chop the garlic and chop the mushrooms.

In a frying pan, heat the olive oil and then add the onions and fry for a couple of minutes until they start to turn translucent.

Add the garlic, mushrooms, pepper and herbs.

Continue to fry until the mushrooms have shrunk down and their liquid has evaporated. If the mushrooms are a bit dry, add a splash of water.

Remove from the heat and stir in the soy or tamari sauce.

In another pan, toast the walnuts over a medium high heat until they’re golden brown. Stir frequently.

When the nuts and mushrooms have cooled down enough, combine them in a blender. Blend whilst gradually adding a splash of water until you have a spreadable texture. (The amount of water you need will vary, so start off slowly. If you have a high-speed blender, you may not need to add any).

Add salt to taste and blend again before serving.

The benefits of eating vegan pate

Well, if you’re vegan and you happen to love pate, then one of the main, and most obvious, benefits is that you still get to eat it!

Secondly, there are some health benefits to eating vegan pate, depending on what it’s been made from or what you’ve chosen to make it with (if you’re making it yourself, that is).