Very versatile vegan pate. This is especially great for someone who is having tuna-type cravings, but is following a vegetarian/vegan/raw diet. You can add in different herbs and spices, depending on your tastes. Maybe add in a little bit of fresh dill, some cayenne, nutritional yeast….have fun playing around with it. I find this a little heavy to eat on its own, so I like having a little bit of the side with some raw vegetables, or in a lettuce wrap, or a bit on top of a spinach salad.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups soaked sunflower seeds (I soaked them overnight…I recommend 8-12 hrs)
• 3 celery stalks, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 juiced lemons
• 3 tbs extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 purple onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder or 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• small bunch of parsley, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup finely chopped kelp (I briefly soaked the dried kelp and then added it into the food processor)
• ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Blend everything together well in a food processor! Chill before serving or eat right away.

Great in a leafy green salad, on crackers, raw veggies, paired with slices of plums or peaches… eat inside a wheat/gluten-free wrap or lettuce wrap… or eat on its own! Very versatile.