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| Almond Pâté on two strips of romaine with avocado and tomato (Lunch or Dinner made simple-pick it up and eat it like a taco) |
There are many nut Pâté's; However, today's featured pâté is made from raw organic almonds. According to a study, published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition,
following a diet that includes almonds effectively lowers not only LDL
cholesterol levels but also C-reactive protein levels, a key marker of
inflammation. One quarter cup of almonds has over 7 grams of protein. It's rich in vitamin-E, has probiotic properties. Almonds also are a good source of: magnesium, potassium, vitamin b-2 (riboflavin) and b-17.
If you notice, I specifically said I use raw organic almonds. When making raw foods, it goes without saying to buy organic, if/when you can afford them. But its also very important and quite essential to make sure you buy raw as often as possible too. But when it comes to nuts. ALWAYS---ALWAYS buy raw nuts and seeds. NEVER---NEVER buy nuts that have been heated, cooked, baked, salted, etc. The nutrients have been cooked out of them, thus making the nut have little to no nutrients.
With pâté's you can pretty much throw anything into your Vitamix and make a great pâté. The key to a really good pâté is making sure its grinded so fine that its not grainy, but that the texture is soft to the pallet, like a real pâté would be.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup raw almonds (presoaked)
- 1 stalk of celery
- 1 peeled carrot
- 1/8 pc of bell pepper
- 1/8 pc of red pepper
- 1/8 pc of yellow pepper
- 1 avocado
- 8 sundried tomatoes
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp braggs liquid aminos
- 5-10 portabella mushrooms (optional)
- 1/4 red onion (optional)
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tomato
- 1-2 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp coconut oil (optional)
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp curry
- 1 tsp himilayan salt
- 1 tbsp parsely
- 1 tbsp basil
- 1/4-1/2 cup water (as needed)
Making the Almond Pâté
Put all of the above ingredients in your food processor or Vitamix. Add water as needed, but not a lot, you don't want this runny or soup(ish). Remember its a Pâté, not a soup, so you only add water to keep the blade from getting stuck. Mix it all well...and serve! Enjoy!
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| Almond Pâté |
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Almond Butter
Listening To Your Body
The Truth About Soaking Your Nuts
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