Name: Red lentil & sweet potato pâté
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil plus extra for drizzling; ½ onion finely chopped; 1 tsp smoked paprika plus a little extra; 1 small sweet potato peeled and diced; 140g red lentil; 3 thyme sprigs, leaves chopped, plus a little extra to decorate (optional); 500ml low-sodium vegetable stock (choose a vegan brand, if desired); 1 tsp red wine vinegar (choose a vegan brand, if desired); pitta bread and vegetable sticks, to serve

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Red lentil & sweet potato pâté

Red lentil & sweet potato pâté

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Serves 4

Easy

Cook: 30 mins

Prep 10 mins plus chilling

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This easy vegetarian dip is a healthy alternative to hummus and great with crudités in a lunchbox or served as a vegan pate as part of a snack selection.

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Ingredients

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1 tbsp olive oil

plus extra for drizzling
½ onion

finely chopped
1 tsp smoked paprika

plus a little extra
1 small sweet potato

peeled and diced
140g red lentil
3 thyme

sprigs, leaves chopped, plus a little extra to decorate (optional)
500ml low-sodium vegetable stock

(choose a vegan brand, if desired)
1 tsp red wine vinegar

(choose a vegan brand, if desired)
pitta bread

and vegetable sticks, to serve

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal200
fat5g
saturates1g
carbs28g
sugars5g
fibre3g
protein9g
salt0.4g

low

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and cook slowly until soft and golden. Tip in the paprika and cook for a further 2 mins, then add the sweet potato, lentils, thyme and stock. Bring to a simmer, then cook for 20 mins or until the potato and lentils are tender.
step 2

Add the vinegar and some seasoning, and roughly mash the mixture until you get a texture you like. Chill for 1 hr, then drizzle with olive oil, dust with the extra paprika and sprinkle with thyme sprigs, if you like. Serve with pitta bread and vegetable sticks.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2012

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