green bean and basil pate

GREEN BEAN AND BASIL PATE

by: Renee's Garden

Prep Time: 10 mins

Done in: 20 mins

½ pound fresh green beans, trimmed
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, coarsely chopped
3 hard-boiled eggs
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon lemon rind
Low fat mayonnaise
Seasoned salt and pepper to taste
Melba toast or crackers

Garnish:
Nasturtium flowers

STEP 1:

• Cook beans until tender by boiling or steaming them.

STEP 2:

• In a skillet, heat oil, add onion and sauté until softened. Cool.

STEP 3:

• In a food processor or with a food chopper, process or grind green beans, onions, eggs, basil and lemon rind until roughly pureed.
• Remove to a bowl; mix in just enough mayonnaise to hold mixture together.
• Stir in seasoned salt and pepper to taste. Chill.

STEP 4:

• Garnish with whole nasturtium blossoms. Serve with Melba toast or crackers.

Makes 2 cups

Tags

Basil, Beans, green beans, pate, recipes