Avocado Pate

Name: Avocado Pate
Ingredients: Pate:; Oil; 4 ripe avocados, peeled, pitted; 2-8 oz. cream cheese, room temp.; 2 Tbl. minced shallots; 1 Tbl. lemon juice; 2 tsp. minced garlic; 2 tsp. chili powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; Garnish:; 4 to 6 Tbl. chopped, unsalted pistachios; 1/2 C finely chopped, fresh parsley; Lettuce leaves; 1/2 C black olives; 10 to 20 cherry tomatoes, quartered

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Ingredients

Pate:
Oil
4 ripe avocados, peeled, pitted
2-8 oz. cream cheese, room temp.
2 Tbl. minced shallots
1 Tbl. lemon juice
2 tsp. minced garlic
2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Garnish:
4 to 6 Tbl. chopped, unsalted pistachios
1/2 C finely chopped, fresh parsley
Lettuce leaves
1/2 C black olives
10 to 20 cherry tomatoes, quartered

Directions

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