Sun-dried tomato and almond pâté

Sun-dried tomato and almond pâté is a very simple and quick recipe that is, on top of that, always a guaranteed success. Another point in its favor is that it is made with very few ingredients, although their intense flavor makes it very hard to stop once you start eating. It really is delicious!

The stars of this pâté are the sun-dried tomato and the almond. Sun-dried tomato, like fresh tomato, contains vitamin C, iron and lycopene (a carotenoid that gives it its reddish color and helps prevent some types of cancer, such as prostate cancer), but in addition, the dried version, although higher in calories, provides more vitamin A, potassium and magnesium, making it an antioxidant and anticancer food that reduces the risk of heart problems and high cholesterol and helps prevent urinary tract infections. On the other hand, it is not recommended for people with high blood pressure, as it contains a very high level of sodium (266 mg per 100 g).

As for the almond, it contains amino acids and essential fatty acids (specifically omega-6 and omega-9), iron, selenium, complete plant proteins, vitamins A and E, B vitamins (B1, B2, B5, B6, B7 and B9), zinc and phosphorus. All these nutrients make the almond the perfect food to slow aging and protect the nervous, cardiovascular, muscular and immune systems.

Below you can see the ingredients you need and the steps to follow to make this sun-dried tomato and almond pâté.