Crab & beetroot pâté
By Esther Clark
                            
                            Pair beetroot with crab to make this healthy and vibrant pâté. Serve with crudités and crisp breads for dunking
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                                Prep:10 mins 
Cook:2 mins
 - Serves 4
 - Easy
 
Nutrition per serving
- 
                            kcal 112
 - 
                            fat 4g
 - 
                            saturates 2g
 - 
                            carbs 7g
 - 
                            sugars 6g
 - 
                            fibre 3g
 - 
                            protein 11g
 - 
                            salt 0.4g
 
Ingredients
- 150g white crabmeat
 - 3 cooked beetroot (about 65g each), grated
 - 2 tbsp half-fat crème fraîche
 - 1 lemon, zested and juiced
 - ½ small bunch dill, finely chopped
 - ½ small bunch parsley, finely chopped
 - 8 runner beans, halved
 - 350g baby cucumber, halved (or 1 cucumber, cut into matchsticks), to serve
 - 8 radishes, halved, to serve (optional)
 - crispbreads, to serve
 
Method
Mix together the crabmeat, beetroot, crème fraîche, lemon zest and juice, dill and parsley. Season with black pepper.
Blanch the runner beans in boiling water for 1 min, then drain and cool in iced water. Serve the pâté with the veg and the vegetables and crispbreads for dunking, if you like.
    
                
                    

