green bean and basil pate
This dish is perfect to serve to your vegetarian friends as an appetizer!
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
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