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Home » Spreads » Quick And Easy Vegan Mixed Nut Pate

Quick And Easy Vegan Mixed Nut Pate

Author: Karon Grieve Published : May 2018

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Rich and creamy and so packed with flavour you’d never think that this simple mixed nut pate is totally vegan. It makes the perfect snack on toast or crackers or for mixing into a dip too.

vegan mixed nut pate on cracker

Why you’ll love this recipe

  • This mixed nut pate is super easy to make and quick too
  • It’s great to have something on hand for vegan friends when you are having a party and this simple pate is perfect on crostini and blinis too
  • Thin this out and it makes the most amazingly nutty dip for veggies and chips

Pate

Pate, something of a treat spread on toast or crackers. Itr is not something one thinks of as healthy as it is usually packed with butter.

And it’s certainly not something we think of as vegan as there are usually some sort of animal parts in there.

But this vegan nut pate is different. It has no butter and no animal products and is just super damn healthy and tastes great too.

bowl of mixed nuts

Ingredients for vegan nut pate

  • Obviously, the main ingredient in this pate is the nuts themselves. Nuts are indeed the star of the show and must be treated with due respect and deference as all stars should be.
  • Garlic for that depth of flavour, all savoury dishes are better with garlic!
  • Sun-dried tomatoes and red peppers in oil make up the extra smooth body here. Drain them of their oil and use that for salad dressings.
  • Capers, sage leaves, chilli flakes and salt
  • Vermouth, lovely dry vermouth to add an extra dimension to your pate and make it really special

What type of nuts to use in this pate?

I have just used a mixed bag of nuts here. Everything from walnuts to hazel nuts, brazils to almonds are in there.

Of course you could go for a single nut that is your favourite, walnut pate works wonderfully well.

nut pate on cracker with jar behind

How to make vegan nut pate

First, you will be soaking the nuts in water over-night just to soften things up a bit.

Next comes roasting or toasting the nuts to really bring out their amazing flavours. See notes on roasting vs toasting nuts below.

Now simply whizz the nuts in a food pressor and chuck in all the other ingredients and blend till you get a smooth pate.

That is how you make this simple mixed nut pate. Now just scoop it into a sterilised jar and that’s it. I always put anything I make into sterilised containers. You don’t have to as it is being kept in the fridge but I just like to do it anyway.

Notes on roasting/toasting nuts

If you are roasting the nuts in the oven it will take about 20 minutes. Spread them out on a baking tray in their whole state and for goodness sake don’t forget they are in there!

You can also dry roast the nuts in a pan on top of the stove. This way you can watch them like a hawk and make sure that they don’t burn. This will just take a few minutes and you will know they are ready as soon as they take on a little golden colouring and you get that gorgeous nutty aroma filling the kitchen. Remove from the hot pan immediately as they will continue to cook in the heat of the pan.

pate on cracker jar behind

How long will nut pate keep?

This will keep for up to a week in the fridge. You can also freeze this nut pate for up to 3 months.

How to serve vegan pate

Serve this just as you would any other pate, with crackers, toast, crusty bread or loosen up with some olive oil and serve as a dip with veggie sticks.

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Looking for more super easy spreads to make at home? Then check these out before you go;

How to make Gentleman’s Relish (+ video)

Homemade Nutella chocolate hazelnut spread

Mediterranean smoked mackerel pate

Traditional British potted cheese spread

3 ingredient homemade nut butter

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vegan mixed nut pate on cracker

Vegetarian mixed nut pate

Karon Grieve
Super healthy vegan nut pate packed with protein that takes minutes to make and tastes delicious
4.50 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Snacks, spreads
Cuisine British
Servings 10 servings
Calories 192 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 300 g nuts I used a mixture of different nuts
  • 6 sundried tomatoes in oil drained
  • 2 peppers in oil drained
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tsp capers minced
  • 1 tbsp dry vermouth
  • 1 tbsp sage leaves minced
  • 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes
  • 1/2 tsp salt
Metric – US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Soak the nuts in water overnight then drain and pat dry
  • Heat oven to 200C
  • Toast the nuts for 20 minutes (watch they don’t burn) OR toast them in a dry pan for about 2 minutes til they turn just golden and release their nutty aroma, tip them out of the pan immediately to sto them cooking further
  • Allow the nuts to cool
  • Whizz with all other ingredients in processor

Notes

This vegan nut pate will keep the fridge for up to a week.
Use any type of nuts that you like. Walnuts on their own work realy well in this recipe too.

Nutrition

Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 6gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 133mgPotassium: 263mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 803IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
My Top Tips*Always read the full recipe first. *Assemble all your ingredients and everything you need before you start. *For baking check the size of tins I’m using as this makes a big difference to your cakes. * I use medium sized eggs unless otherwise stated. * I use extra virgin olive oil unless otherwise stated. * I use unsalted butter unless otherwise stated. * Check out My Preserving Kit!
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Comments

  1. Christine says

    July 20, 2021 at 12:14 am

    Does this recipe freeze well?

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      July 21, 2021 at 9:38 am

      Hi Christine
      You can freeze it, due to nut oils it never goes really solid but keeps longer.
      K

      Reply
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