Whether you follow a paleo or vegan diet, this walnut sun-dried tomato pate is easy to make. It’s for a perfect snack or lunch idea. Spread on gluten-free crackers, slices of cucumbers, stuffed into tomatoes or an avocado.
Health Benefits of Walnuts
The health benefits of walnuts include reduction of LDL (bad) cholesterol in the body, improvement in metabolism, weight management, and control of diabetes. Other important health benefits of walnuts stem from the fact that these nuts possess anti-inflammatory properties, improve brain health, and help as a mood booster. They are also believed to slow down the spread of cancer. [source]
This recipe was originally posted on Delicious Alternatives.
Walnut Sun-Dried Tomato Pate
Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lemon juice
- 5 roasted garlic cloves
- 4 tbsp water from soaked tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Soak walnuts in water for few hours
- Soak sun dried tomatoes in water for a few hours
- Roast garlic in oven- to roast garlic but cloves in aluminum foil drizzle with olive oil and roast 400F for 40 minutes
- Drain walnuts and sun dried tomatoes (keep a bit of the water from tomatoes) and remaining ingredients
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