Friday, 23 May 2014

Tart bursting with flavour and nutrition! MUST TRY!

I have the PERFECT recipe for you. This is it, look no further. I have found the holy grail of flour less quiche and boy is it delicious ( thanks to Honestly Healthy!!) Not only delicious but can easily be altered to be completely vegan, gluten free and paleo. Um hello! Winning. So after a long time I have decided to share this secret with you. It is perfect if you want to impress someone, have people over or make for a picnic! Just do it! the best part of it is that it is sooooo super easy. Stupidly simple. 

Enjoy this recipe and please please please feel free to share the love!

Incredible, Delicious, Mouthwatering Summer Tart!

Ingredients

Crust: 

200 g ground almonds (raw)
Handful basil
4 Tbs Sunflower Oil
1/2 tsp Caraway seeds
Himalayan Salt ( to taste )
1 Tbs Water
100 g pumpkin seeds (raw)
50 g Sunflower Seeds (raw)

Marinade:
2 cloves garlic
4 Tbs Sunflower or Rapeseed Oil
1 Tbs fresh Thyme sprigs
Himalayan Salt
Cracked Black Pepper
2 Tbs Vinegar (balsamic or if completely gluten free use apple cider vinegar)

Filling 
400 g Spinach
500 g Tomatoes (I used a mixture of cherry tomatoes and whole large tomatoes)
75 g hard goats cheese (eliminate if vegan.)

Method

Pre heat your oven to 175 C. Line a tart tray/tin with baking parchment. In a blender ( I always use my trusted old vitamix but any other one will do!) add the almonds, basil, sunflower oil, caraway seeds, water and half of the pumpkin seeds. Pulse the mixture till it becomes smooth. Simply turn it on and off till it is all combined. Add the rest of the seeds and gently pulse for a few time just so you keep the texture of the nuts a little rougher. 

Press the mixture into the baking parchment in the tin. This will make the crust. Make sure it is evenly pressed and comes up the edges properly. Use your fingers and be as precise as you can. Place in the oven for 25 -35 mins or until it becomes golden!

In the meantime quarter your four large tomatoes and halve the cherry tomatoes. make sure you use premium tomatoes! The sweeter and juicier they are the better the tart will be!!Chop the garlic finely. In a big bowl combine the ingredients for the marinade and place the tomatoes in the marinade. Place the dressed tomatoes and marinade in the oven and roast the tomatoes for 10 mins in the oven. 

While the tomatoes are in the oven, take the spinach and place it in a cauldron. Bring a kettle to boil and pour over the spinach and let drain off. pour cold water after and then squeeze out the remaining moisture using your hands or paper towels. Chop the spinach finely and drizzle gently with olive oil. 

Remove the crust from the oven and press the spinach at the base of the tart and add the tomatoes on the top. Sprinkle with grated goats cheese (tofu if vegan or nothing at all) and garnish with thyme or basil! 

Place in the oven for 20 mins and serve immediately or let cool and have later! Either way its absolutely amazing!

Enjoy!




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