Roasted Eggplant Paté with Sun-Dried Tomatoes (Vegan)

Who says paté has to involve liver? Try this vegan Roasted Eggplant Paté featuring sun-dried tomatoes, chickpeas, and walnuts. No organs (or other meat) required.

Smear raw carrot or celery sticks with a healthy spread like hummus or guacamole and you have a perfect snack in my book. This chickpea-based paté resembles hummus, but you get a bit of sweetness from the sun-dried tomatoes and savory flavors from the roasted vegetables. As a bonus, the walnuts are loaded with heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

The recipe for the roasted eggplant paté may look long, but don’t worry. It’s easy to make. Just roast the vegetables, let them cool, and buzz everything up in the food processor.

If you don’t like eggplant, try this recipe. I’m not a huge fan either, but there’s something about puréeing roasted eggplant with other flavors that I do like. See Roasted Eggplant Dip with Onions, for example.

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Roasted Eggplant Paté with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Meatless paté featuring roasted vegetables, chickpeas, sun-dried tomatoes, and walnuts

Prep Time:15 minutes

Cook Time:30 minutes

Total Time:45 minutes

Author:Adapted from Lauren Caris Cooks

Servings:10

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Ingredients

FOR THE ROASTED VEGETABLES

• 1 large eggplant
• 1 large carrot
• 1 medium red bell pepper
• kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil divided
• 1 head garlic

FOR THE PATÉ

• 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 12 sun-dried tomato halves (in olive oil)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (from sun-dried tomato jar)

Instructions

TO ROAST THE VEGETABLES

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Thickly slice the eggplant, then cut each slice in quarters. Transfer the eggplant to a large bowl. Thickly slice the carrot and add it to the bowl. Cut the bell pepper into about 8 pieces and add it to the bowl. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss well and dump the vegetables onto a baking sheet.
• Remove the loose outer skin from the garlic, keeping the whole head intact. Slice a little bit off the top to expose the cloves. Place the head, cut-side up, on a piece of foil. Drizzle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and wrap in the foil. Add to the baking sheet with the other vegetables.
• Roast for 30 minutes or until the vegetables soften. Remove from the oven and cool.

TO MAKE THE PATÉ

• In a food processor, combine the roasted vegetables, chickpeas, sun-dried tomatoes, 2 tablespoons olive oil from the sun-dried tomato jar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of black pepper. Squeeze out each clove of garlic and add to the food processor.
• Purée until smooth, stopping the processor and scraping down the sides a couple of times.
• Store in the refrigerator, covered, for about 4 days.

Recipe Notes

If you have any Home-Cooked Chickpeas frozen, use them instead of canned chickpeas. You'll need about 1 1/2 cups.

Nutrition Info Per Serving

Nutrition Facts

Roasted Eggplant Paté with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Amount Per Serving (0.25 cups)

Calories 122 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 4g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 106mg5%

Potassium 230mg7%

Carbohydrates 13g4%

Fiber 5g21%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 1650IU33%

Vitamin C 28.1mg34%

Calcium 20mg2%

Iron 0.9mg5%

Net carbs 8g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: roasted eggplant, roasted eggplant paté, vegan paté

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