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Published: Dec 11, 2021 by Trish Β· This post may contain affiliate links Β· This blog generates income via ads Β·

Carrot Cashew PatΓ©

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carrot and cashew patΓ© with celery and crackers on a plate
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Creamy and savoury, a vegan patΓ© made with carrots, cashews and miso paste.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Servings: 20 servings, about 2 tablespoons each
Calories: 41kcal
Vegan
Appetizer, Dips and Spreads
vegan carrot pate served with seedy crackers and fresh veggies
vegan carrot pate served with seedy crackers and fresh veggies

Cashews and carrots come together in this surprisingly savoury vegan spread. Think patΓ©, carrot cashew patΓ©, and spread thickly on gluten-free crackers, veggies, or slather on a crusty piece of bread as you would butter. Try this vegan patΓ© the next time you need something interesting to add to a vegan charcuterie board.

You might want to try this patΓ© with these crispy and crunchy, vegan, oil-free, seed crackers.

carrot and cashew pate with celery and crackers on a plate

I first fell in love with this carrot spread years ago when I found it in Terry Walter's book Clean Start. Walter's recipe calls for miso paste, which is lovely and you should totally try it, but if you don't have miso paste I have a substitution for you.

Keep reading.

Why you should make this vegan carrot patΓ©

This vegan patΓ© is carrot and cashew-based with a good hit of savoury ingredients, making it just perfect for a vegan charcuterie board. It's savoury and interesting and adds just the right note of umami for entertaining.

I actually love it spread over the center of a celery stick, so much better than questionably neon cheese spread. But it will remind you of this treat - salty, creamy, and a bit orange.

Or make yourself a wrap or sandwich packed full of greens, sprouts, and cucumbers and thickly spread with this carrot and cashew patΓ©. A fresh and easy lunch.

Or simply, and my favourite way to serve this spread is next to a fresh bread basket. Serve instead of butter. This spread is rich and creamy, with the right level of saltiness. And vegan to boot, so you will feel slightly more virtuous.

carrot pate slathered on a cracker

Why this vegan patΓ© recipe works

Normally, you might think of carrots as an especially sweet vegetable, and so, this carrot spread would also be kinda sweet. But no. It is actually very well balanced. Miso (or soy and a little tahini) adds umami and saltiness.

Carrots: The carrot base is just that, a neutral base, taking some salt and nuttiness from the cashews.

Cashews: add fat and creaminess, essentially for texture. And exactly what you want in a buttery, patΓ©-like spread

Miso: adds depth and complex flavour. And again, if you don't have miso keep reading.

Substitute for miso paste in this recipe

Miso is easier and easier to find these days, but I must admit, sometimes I have to go a little out of my way when I need to restock. I usually can't find miso it at my little local grocery store. And 10 years ago, when I first started making this recipe, well.... I had to travel to all the far corners of the city to find it. True story.

I came up with a passable substitution for miso paste in this recipe. I found that soy sauce (for saltiness and some soy undertones) and tahini (for that umami, slightly earthy, not quite bitterness) make a passable substitute for miso.

This recipe calls for 2 tablespoons of miso paste:

Instead of miso paste, use 2 tablespoons tahini paste + 1 tablespoon soy sauce (or a bit more to taste).

Carrots and miso go so well together. I often make a blended carrot and miso mash to go with our more formal dinners. If you like these flavours, give it a try. Delish!

vegan carrot pate  with seseame seeds
Sprinkle this carrot patΓ© with sesame seeds before serving

How to make carrot and cashew patΓ©

Clean and roughly chop the carrots, cut the carrots into large-ish pieces. Place the carrots and cashews in a small or medium saucepan, cover with about 1 cup of salted water and bring to a boil. Simmer until carrots are fork-tender. About 10 minutes.

Save about ΒΌ cup of the cooking water, then drain the carrots and cashews. Place the carrots, cashews, reserved cooking water, and miso into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the s-blade and puree until smooth.

That is it!

A blender also works. Just pulse until the spread is smooth and creamy. With a blender you can over process, so go easy. I haven't tried an immersion blender, so I'm not sure if you will get good results.

More dips and spread recipes

Try these recipes if you are looking for something new

  • Roasted Red Pepper Dip or Spicy Muhammarra
  • Fava Bean Hummus
  • Black Olive & Lentil Tapenade

vegan carrot and cashew pate served as a dip with celery sticks

Serving and storage

  • Serve this carrot and cashew spread as you would hummus, with lots of fresh veggies to dip and crispy crackers. I like to sprinkle with sesame seeds or hemp seeds for texture.
  • Serve next to your bread basket instead of butter or olive oil.
  • Slather thickly on a wrap or sandwich and top with greens and fresh veggies.

This dip will keep for 3-4 days in a covered container in the refrigerator. Serve at room temperature for the best flavor.

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Carrot Cashew PatΓ© with Miso

Creamy and savoury, a vegan patΓ© made with carrots, cashews and miso paste.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Servings: 20 servings, about 2 tablespoons each
Calories: 41kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 large carrots
  • ΒΎ cup raw cashews
  • 1 cup vegetable stock or water
  • 2 tablespoon miso paste or substitue 2 tablespoon tahini and 1 tablespoon soy sauce
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Instructions

  • Clean and peel carrots, removing ends. Cut into large chunks and put into a medium pot with stock (or water, if using water add a generous pinch of salt) and cashews. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium and simmer until carrots are tender (about 10 minutes).
  • Remove from the heat and using a slotted spoon remove carrots and cashews and add to the bowl of a food processor along with miso (or tahini and soy sauce). With the food processor's motor running drizzle in about ΒΌ cup of the carrot cooking liquid. Continue to puree until the spread is relatively smooth. Add a bit more cooking liquid if necessary. Taste for seasoning. Serve warm or room temperature.

Notes

This spread will keep for about 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Serve as a dip for crackers, pita bread or veggie sticks.Β 
Calories: 41kcal (2%) Carbohydrates: 3g (1%) Protein: 2g (4%) Fat: 3g (5%) Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Sodium: 59mg (3%) Potassium: 70mg (2%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 1g (1%) Vitamin A: 1020IU (20%) Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) Calcium: 7mg (1%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
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