Pepitas Pâté
This bright green pâté-style spread blends raw pepitas and pistachios with chives, cilantro, lemon juice, olive oil and seasoning. Serve it as a dip, spread or component for salads and vegetable dishes.
Pepitas Pâté
A bright green pepitas and pistachio pâté blended with chives, cilantro, lemon juice, olive oil and seasoning.
Ingredients
- 1⅓ cups raw pepitas (pumpkin seed kernels)
- ⅓ cup pistachios
- ½ cup finely chopped chives
- 1 cup finely chopped cilantro
- ⅓ cup lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 10 grinds black pepper
Instructions
- Chop the pepitas and pistachios in a food processor fitted with a metal blade for 2 minutes to create a coarse paste. Scrape down the sides before adding the chives and cilantro. Blitz for 1 minute. The mixture will look bright green. Scrape down the sides again. Then, with the motor running, pour in the lemon juice and olive oil and pulse until just combined. Season with the salt and pepper. Pack the pâté into a Mason jar or small bowl. Keep refrigerated. It will last for 7–10 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 686kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 66g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 38g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 2528mg | Potassium: 670mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1070IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 5mg
