Quick White Bean Spread (vegan pâté)
- Updated on Dec 29, 2015
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This white bean spread has come along at just the right time of year for us.
Many of us are still on the slightly over indulgent side – the Christmas parties have been partied, the fatty food has been devoured and the New Year’s drinks are still to come – and that January gym promise hasn’t quite kicked in yet.
Our vegan pâté side dish is a great gap filler – as an appetizer, snack, or party dip, and for those of you attempting to get a head start to your workout routines, it’s also high in protein so you know those hard-earned muscles won’t be wasting away 😉
Fiber should never, ever be forgotten either, and this dish is stacked in it.
Pâté is a typical winter recipe (where I’m from) and it’s something I always crave.
But the real version is pretty gross when you think about it (to me anyway) and finding a good veggie replacement isn’t always easy – many alternatives are either bland, or taste absolutely nothing like pâté.
This lovely quick white bean spread does the job with aplomb however, and not only is it meat-free, it’s vegan too.
Which is great for everyone involved (or not involved!). It’s tangy and flavourful, and makes the perfect starter to any big meal.
It’s a very quick recipe – get some onions frying, throw it all in a processor, and you’re done. Meaning you’ve got a lot more time spare for other things!
White Bean Spread – Speed It Up
This is a super fast recipe and therefore great when you’re in a rush. The reason we write to fry the onions first is that recently all the ones we bought have been a little on the harsh side.
If your onions aren’t overly strong or overpowering, you can skip that step completely.
The same holds true for the garlic – it’s delicious when used fresh and unfried.
But it’s also delicious fried too, so if you fry the onions, you may as well chuck the garlic in with them as well.
The nutrition card shown here is using fried onions and garlic, and is based on two people sharing the spread as snack. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 can white beans (1 can = 15.5 oz)
- ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes in oil
- ½ lemon (juiced)
- 2 tbsp parsley, fresh (or frozen, chopped, use less if dried)
- 2 tbsp chives, fresh (or frozen, chopped)
- 1 tbsp water
- Salt and pepper to taste
Optional
- 2 tbsp tomato puree (The recipe above has a dark, almost nutty flavour. If you like your patè a little sweeter then add some puree for this effect.)
- Worcestershire sauce (vegetarian) (A few drops also combine nicely with this. Make sure you grab an anchovy-free, vegan one)
Instructions
- Roughly chop the onion and garlic.
- Fry them in oil for a couple of minutes until lightly browned. When ready, throw both into a large mixing bowl.
- Drain and rinse the beans and place them in the bowl.
- Juice the lemon.
- Finally, add the lemon juice and rest of the ingredients and using a hand blender, give it all a good blend. Alternatively throw it all in a food processor instead. That’s it! Serve as you like, hot wholemeal bread goes great.
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This looks like perfection Howie!! I love white beans so much, and beans just in general and I love the flavors you added to this, especially the chives, I LOVE chives! Great easy recipe!t
hahaha, thanks for all the props, Brandi!! Happy New Year 🙂
This is my kind of pate. I could put white beans in just about anything and be happy, and I’m very happy with this recipe! Looks fab!
Thanks Kelly!! White beans are deffo also good friends of mine 😀
I love recipes like this, that can start as a dip, with leftovers as a sandwich spread or snack! your version sounds flavorful!
Yep, it’s very versatile! Been a real hit here this winter 🙂
I love bean dip. The flavors in this sound so perfect. I need to add this to my list of NYE appetizers. Happy New Year!
Let us know how it goes! 🙂 Happy New Year!
Sounds so yummy! This should be great as a spread for sandwiches or wraps too! Happy New Year!
Yep, there’s so much you can do with it! And it’s definitely yummy. Have a great new year!
It tried to get a head start on all those calories that I put into my body and started a new workout plan on the 25th 😉 Your white bean pate sounds delicious to me – I would probably add half the garlic fresh, half fried up with the onions – to preserve some more of the antibacterial properties in the garlic. Everyone is sick around here already and I’m the last one trying to fight it off 😀
That sounds like a pretty solid plan! Good luck keeping it at bay 🙂
This spread looks so delicious! I haven’t made white bean spread in for like ever, so I think I’ll give this a try soon! 🙂
Thanks! No time like the present! 🙂