Raw Almond Pate

This pate smells absolutely amazing, so let us warn you now, upon making it, you will be tempted to eat it all! Pate is such an amazing raw dish, it can be served over a bed of greens (surrounded by cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, etc) and also as a dip for your sprouted flax crackers and other veggies (or as several have already done, just load it up on a plate and eat as is). Either way, everyone agrees, it’s magically delicious!

This recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups of soaked sliced almonds (raw)*
• 8 spring onions
• 3 celery sticks
• 2 1/2 cups organic broccoli slaw**
• large squeeze of lemon juice
• pinch of Celtic sea salt

*You should soak the almonds about 24 hours in advance. Sounds time consuming, right? But actually, it couldn’t be easier. On the night before you plan to make the recipe, simply measure out 4 cups of sliced raw almonds and place them into a bowl. Then fill it with water and leave it to sit overnight (we suggest using your stove to store it). Then the next morning, change the water (drain it and refill again). By that evening you’ll be ready to go.

**Broccoli slaw is generally a mix of shredded broccoli stems and shredded carrots. It is dry so there is no dressing already on it. Some variations may include purple cabbage and other veggies. It can be purchased prepackaged at your local grocery store. Buy organic if you can. You can also make it, and save the broccoli florets for juicing later (or include them) .

Directions:

1. Chop up the celery and spring onions. Mix with the almonds and broccoli slaw and place into your food processor (for a smoother consistency, use a blender). If your food processor is too small to handle of these at once, simply put in even portions at a time, placing the finished pate into a mixing bowl.

2. Once all ingredients are processed or blended, transfer them into a mixing bowl. Add a squirt of lemon juice and sprinkle some Celtic sea salt on top (to taste).

3. Use a wooden spoon to mix all the ingredients together. Serve immediately or refrigerate to eat later.

Bonus: If you want to get fancy, whip out your ice cream scoop and serve the pate that way for presentation. Your friends/family will be amazed and you will leave them wanting more.

By rawfoodnation Tags: almond pate, almonds, broccoli, celery, lemon juice, recipe, sea salt, spring onion
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3 Responses to “Raw Almond Pate”

1. Sandy Herndon says:

   July 13, 2009 at 10:20 pm

   Raw food has higher ratio of Aloha Energy; Mahalo for this great article and recipe, all the Aloha energy that you add, which translates as the other prerequisites for Healthy Eating- Beauty!

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2. Cool As A Cucumber « Raw Food Nation says:

   July 17, 2009 at 4:22 pm

   [...] circular shapes or straight up and down for cucumber sticks (perfect for dipping into hummus or a raw almond pate). While the seeds are edible and nutritious, some people prefer not to eat them. To easily remove [...]
3. Celery: Crunch on This! « Raw Food Nation says:

   August 24, 2009 at 3:00 pm

   [...] or simply crunch on it with any raw nut butter or hummus. We do feature celery in our delicious raw almond pate recipe, and also in our article on 20 simple juice recipes. [...]