Coarse olive, manchego cheese and pistachio pate recipe
100 g (3.5oz) pitted green and black olives
30 g (1.1oz) manchego cheese
30 g (1.1oz) pistachio kernels
50 ml (1.8fl oz) olive oil
0.5 lemon, juice only
0.5 tsp fennel seeds
1 pinch sweet pimenton (paprika)
Blend all of the ingredients into a coarse mix with the help of a food processor.
Serve on toast with any other ingredient you like: piquillo peppers, tuna in oil... or use as a garnish for a pan-fried fillet of sea bass or even use it as a crust for a baked leg of lamb.