It feels like summer with this savoury tomato tart. Speckled with vibrant hues of red, yellow and green, a bite into gluten-free treat will release fresh, healthy and delicious flavours of quinoa, heirloom tomato, cheese, sunflower seeds and more.
Yield: Serves 4
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Difficulty Level: 3/5
Ingredients
- ½ cup quinoa
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup quinoa flour
- ½ cup grated vegetarian cheddar
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsps sunflower seeds
- 75 g soft goat's cheese
- ½ cup pouring cream
- 400 g sliced heirloom tomatoes
- ¼ cup basil leaves
Steps
01. Preheat oven to 180 C. Bring quinoa and water to the boil in a small pan. Reduce heat to low; cook, covered, 10 mins until liquid is absorbed.
02. Cool. Combine quinoa, quinoa flour, cheddar, egg and sunflower seeds. Press mix into a 22 cm loose-based tart tin.
03. Bake 20 mins or until golden. Cool. Process goat’s cheese and cream until smooth; spread into tart shell. Top with tomatoes and basil leaves. Season.
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