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You can cook Spring Pesto, Veg and Feta Tart using 19 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Spring Pesto, Veg and Feta Tart
- It’s of For the pesto (you will only use 1/2 to 2/3 of this and the rest is great in a Caprese salad or stirred into pasta).
- You need of Small bunch basil.
- You need Handful of rocket.
- You need Handful of spinach.
- Prepare 40 g of nuts.
- It’s 1 tsp of water.
- Prepare 1/2 of lemon, juiced.
- You need 3 tbsp of olive oil.
- Prepare 1 of large garlic cloves.
- You need 1/2 tsp of salt.
- Prepare of For the tart.
- It’s 1 pack of ready rolled puff pastry (375g).
- You need 1 of large courgette.
- It’s 100 g of asparagus.
- You need of Couple of spoonfuls of Caramelised Onion Chutney or 1 red onion [sliced thinly and caramelised over a low heat with 2 tsp butter, 2tsp brown sugar and 1 tsp balsamic vinegar].
- You need Handful of cherry tomatoes, halved.
- Prepare 100 g of Feta cheese.
- It’s 1 of small egg or 1 tbsp milk as a wash.
- Prepare of Black pepper.
An easy vegetarian tart filled with spring veg such as asparagus, peas, spring onion and pea shoots. A block of puff pastry makes this quick to assemble. Lay the puff pastry in the tart dish and delicately press it flat against the bottom and up the sides. Crimp any dough hanging over the edges and prick the bottom all over with a fork.
Spring Pesto, Veg and Feta Tart instructions
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C..
Use a vegetable peeler to make the courgette into ribbons. Peel on 4 sides until you reach the seedy middle which should be in a cuboid shape (this is perfect to add to soups, pasta or omelettes)..
Sprinkle with a small layer of salt..
Cut the asparagus lengthways so they are about 5mm thick (usually in half but may need to be in thirds)..
Blend together the pesto ingredients until smooth, bright green. Adjust to taste..
Lay out the puff pastry sheet on a baking sheet with the attached baking paper..
Spread half the pesto in a layer over the puff pastry, leaving a border. You shouldn’t be able to see any pastry below the pesto so use more if needed..
Pat the courgette dry and, without breaking the ribbons, try and remove as much liquid as possible..
Lay the asparagus over the pesto then lay the courgette ribbons in waves all over the tart. Some should be sticking upright and some laying down to give different textures..
Dot the halved tomatoes around the tart and then drizzle or spray olive oil over the surface..
Do an egg or milk wash over the border and then bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on the edges and underneath. Sprinkle the feta over after 15 minutes. You may need to put foil over the edges if they are browning too quickly..
Crack some black pepper over the top and then cut into 4 pieces. Serve warm!.
These veg-filled pastas are sure to satisfy at dinner tonight—no meat required. The butter (yep, a whole stick) mellows the tart lemon sauce and is key to the finished texture. We wanted a recipe that was a better expression of "primavera," literally "spring" in Italian. This spring vegetable tart only looks hard to make and would be a perfect centerpiece for any special occasion. Just put it out on the table a little bit early so everyone can get their Instagramming in.
