Zucchini/Herb Pate

Name: Zucchini/Herb Pate
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 118 milliliters minced chives; 24 servings Crackers; 227 grams package cream cheese, softened; 118 milliliters packed fresh parsley sprigs; 1 teaspoons pepper; 2 teaspoons salt, divided; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 teaspoons tarragon vinegar; 454 grams medium zucchini (about

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mediterranean food. Try making Zucchini/Herb Pate at home. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 117 calories. For 39 cents per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 24. This recipe from Taste of Home requires chives, sugar, pepper, and tarragon vinegar. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes. Users who liked this recipe also liked Pate Bites and Herb Brie Board, Zucchini Pate, and Paysan Breton French Garlic & Herb Cream Cheese and Smoked Mackerel Pâté - Silversurfers.

Instructions

Line a bowl with a double thickness of cheese cloth. Coarsely shred zucchini into prepared bowl.

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Sprinkle with the vinegar, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt. Toss gently; cover with a towel and set aside for 1 hour.

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Meanwhile, in a food processor with the chopping blade, mince parsley and chives. Gather ends of cheesecloth, squeezing out as much liquid as possible.

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Add drained zucchini to food processor and process until pureed.

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Add the cream cheese, pepper and remaining salt; process until smooth.

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Press pate into a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

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Serve with crackers.

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Servings:

118milliliters

minced chives 24servings

Crackers 227grams

package cream cheese, softened 118milliliters

packed fresh parsley sprigs 1teaspoons

pepper 2teaspoons

salt, divided 2teaspoons

sugar 2teaspoons

tarragon vinegar 454grams

medium zucchini (about

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Laurent-Perrier Brut

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