Quick Walnut Pate Sandwiches with Pears and Arugula

• 1 cup walnut pieces
• 1 1/2 cups cooked cannellini beans or 1 15-oz. can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 Tbs. lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (2 tsp.)
• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 16 slices whole-grain bread
• 4 large jarred roasted red bell peppers, rinsed, drained, and halved
• 2 large Anjou, Bartlett, or Concorde pears, peeled and sliced
• 2 cups baby arugula

1. To make Walnut Pate: Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Spread walnuts on baking sheet, and toast in oven 7 to 10 minutes, or until browned, shaking pan occasionally.
3. Transfer walnuts to bowl of food processor; add beans, lemon juice, garlic, oil, and 1/4 cup water.
4. Puree until smooth.
5. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
6. To make Sandwiches: Spread each of 8 bread slices with 3 Tbs.
7. Walnut Pate.
8. Top each with red bell pepper half, 2 pear slices, and 1/4 cup arugula.
9. Spread remaining 8 bread slices wih 1 Tbs.
10. Walnut Pate.
11. Place on top of sandwiches.

walnut pieces, beans, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, bread, red bell peppers, bartlett, baby arugula

Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/quick-walnut-p-acirc-t-eacute-sandwiches-with-pears-and-arugula/ (may not work)