Spring Vegetable Tart

Name: Spring Vegetable Tart
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 sheets unsalted butter puff pastry; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 tub (150g) roasted capsicum and pecorino dip (or other vegetable dip); 6 baby zucchini, halved lengthways; 3–4 (120g) yellow squash, thinly sliced with a mandoline; 1 bunch asparagus, thinly sliced lengthways with a mandoline; 150g goat’s cheese; Extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar glaze, mixed herbs, to serve

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A puff pastry tart loaded with fresh spring veg. Simple, colourful and great for lunch or entertaining.

Serves: 4
Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 45 mins
Difficulty: Easy
Oven: 200°C fan-forced

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Ingredients

2 sheets unsalted butter puff pastry
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tub (150g) roasted capsicum and pecorino dip (or other vegetable dip)
6 baby zucchini, halved lengthways
3–4 (120g) yellow squash, thinly sliced with a mandoline
1 bunch asparagus, thinly sliced lengthways with a mandoline
150g goat’s cheese
Extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar glaze, mixed herbs, to serve

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C fan-forced. Line a large oven tray with baking paper.
To make tart case, place pastry sheets side by side on the lined tray. Brush egg wash along the long edge of one sheet, then overlap with the other by 2cm to create a large single sheet measuring about 36cm x 20cm Fold and pinch all four sides to make a 2cm border, pushing down to seal. Brush border with egg wash.
Using a fork, prick the base of the tart all over. Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the pastry is golden. Remove from oven and spread base of pastry with dip.
Meanwhile, place vegetables in a large bowl. Pour boiling water over vegetables, steep for 1 minute to blanch, then drain and pat dry with kitchen paper.
Scatter vegetables over tart and crumble over goat’s cheese. Drizzle with oil and vinegar glaze. Serve with mixed herbs.