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3h + 30min
Sometimes we run out of ideas to surprise our guests or family. Making a vegetable pate is a different way to offer a healthy and nutritious snack all year round. Tomatoes stand out for their high content of fiber, minerals and vitamins and their consumption prevents hypertension, avoids urinary tract infections and helps reduce cholesterol thanks to the presence of an antioxidant called lycopene. Tomato is one of the fruits with the most vitamin C, in addition to containing vitamin A (which helps improve visual health) and vitamin K (which controls blood clotting). As for minerals, it is worth highlighting its potassium content (which regulates the water level in our cells), phosphorus, magnesium and calcium. The fiber present in tomatoes prevents constipation, the accumulation of fat in the arteries and sudden increases in blood sugar. In addition to all these benefits, if we add nuts to our vegetable pate such as cashews, we will obtain many more nutrients and benefits since these nuts stand out for their protein content and omega 6 unsaturated fatty acids , which help lower blood levels. bad cholesterol. Additionally, cashews are rich in : Vitamins of group B, which help the proper functioning of the central nervous system. Vitamin E, which prevents premature aging of our body. Minerals such as magnesium (which prevents fatigue and tiredness) and copper (which helps the correct distribution and assimilation of iron and vitamin C). Thus, by combining vegetables such as tomatoes and nuts such as cashews, we obtain an original, healthy and very nutritious pâté.DRIED TOMATO PATE RECIPE
Ingredients:
- 100 g dried tomatoes. (See in store)
- 50 g raw cashews (See in store)
- 20 g almond kernels (See store) Half a teaspoon of smoked paprika (See store)
- Ground black pepper (see store)
- 20 g olive oil
- Soak the tomatoes and cashews separately for about 3 hours.
- Crush the tomatoes, cashews and almond kernels.
- Add the spices and olive oil.
- Blend until you obtain a creamy mass.
- Consume the pâté within 48 hours and keep in the refrigerator.