appetizers - recipes

[Guest guest]

Dips and crackers make good appetizers. You can always pre-spread dip on

crackers and garnish with things like olives slices, radish slices, sprigs

of parsley. There must be a gazillion recipes out there for hummus, but I

can send you one if you don't have it. I also like this mock chopped liver,

which is easy to make and has only a few ingredients:

 

 

 

VEGAN LENTIL PATE

 

Courtesy of Milly Cannino

 

1/2 package (1 cup) brown lentils

1 large diced onion

1 cup chopped walnuts

Salt to taste

 

Put lentils in a 2 or 3 quart pot, and cover with

water. Use water sparingly so that lentils absorb all

the water. More water can be added as needed. Bring

water to a boil, partially cover and simmer for about

45 minutes. Check occasionally to make sure water has

not boiled off, and add water as needed.

 

Saute onions until lightly golden and tender. Put

lentils, walnuts, and onions in food processor, puree

until slightly coarse. Salt to taste. Chill about 2

hours. Serve with crackers or rye bread, or on lettuce

leaves.

 

 

 

 

 

Another appetizer I like to make is this one:

 

 

 

Stuffed Celery

 

 

 

2 bunches celery (10 - 12 large stalks)

 

2 cups raw carrots, diced

 

1/2 cups raisins or dried cranberries

 

3/4 cup nut butter (peanut, almond, cashew, etc.)

 

1/2 cup wheat germ

 

salt or substitute to taste

 

2 Tbs minced parsley

 

 

 

Cut off the root ends and leaves of celery. Carefully separate and scrub

large stalks clean and let stand in salted ice water for 15 minutes. Drain

dry, strip away coarse strings and set aside.

 

 

 

Steam carrots until soft, drain until quite dry, and puree. Mix all

ingredients and seasonings well. Stuff stalks with mixture. Garnish with

parsley and cut to desired length. Do not serve too chilled.

 

 

 

Raw stuffed celery. Follow recipe above, except puree raw carrots and don't

trim strings from celery.

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the suggestiions - and for the Lentil Pate recipe - it is in

the Files now!

 

Love, Pat

 

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Dr Patricia Sant

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