Belgian Bean Pâté

Description
Good tasting Belgian Bean Pâté to put on everything you can imagine, taste and quality are yours with this traditional recipe !

Ingredients

 * 2 cups 7-bean and barley
 * ¼ cup cooking liquid from beans
 * 1 cup minced fresh parsley
 * ½ cup tahini
 * 5 tbsp lemon juice
 * ¼ cup olive oil
 * 1 garlic clove (juice from)
 * ½ tsp cumin
 * ½ tsp onion powder
 * 1 dash cayenne pepper or ¼ tsp chili powder
 * sea salt (optional)
 * sliced black olives

Directions

 * 1) Purée the cooked beans, using the liquid as needed to make a smooth purée.
 * 2) Combine the puree with the remaining ingredients except the olives. The mixture should be thick.
 * 3) Chill, covered, for at least 1 hour.
 * 4) Garnish with olives, if desired and serve as an hors d'oeuvre with whole wheat bread or crackers.