Goat’s Cheese and Asparagus Tart
https://foodloversmarket.co.za/recipes/goats-cheese-asparagus-tart/
Easy, PEAsy and goat’s cheesy – plus fresh asparagus, this tart is a taste of summer and an impressive appetizer or starter for those summer get-togethers! A mix of pesto, green peas and goat’s cheese on puff pastry with fresh asparagus baked to perfection and topped with freshly picked edible flowers, isn’t she lovely?! Add some mimosas and your summer appetizer is sorted.
Cooking Methods
- Baking
Serves
6Prep Time
20 minutesCooking Time
15 minutesIngredients
For the filling:
- 130g Food Lover’s Market Coriander and Hemp Seed Pesto (*Or basil pesto)
- 100g fresh basil
- 50 g soft goat cheese
- 250 ml (1 cup) frozen peas, defrosted
- 80 ml (1/3 cup) olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
For the base & topping
- 170g asparagus
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 6 sheets phyllo pastry, defrosted
- 80 ml (1/3 cup) butter, melted
- 50g soft goat cheese
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) frozen peas, defrosted
- 15 ml (1 Tbsp) olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Edible flowers
Directions
For the filling:
- Add all the ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- In a medium sized frying pan over high heat, melt 15 ml (1 Tbsp) of butter and add the asparagus.
- Sauté for 5 minutes until slightly charred. Add lemon juice, lemon zest, and seasoning. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- On a clean surface, layer the 6 sheets of phyllo pastry with butter brushed between each layer.
- Place the phyllo pastry onto the prepared tray and smear the pesto filling over, leaving a 3 cm boarder. Break up and evenly place the goat cheese onto the filling, followed by the asparagus and peas.
- Finish with a drizzle of olive oil - You can get creative with the way you place the asparagus and peas.
- Scrunch the boarder of the tart and brush with butter.
- Lastly sprinkle with salt and pepper over everything and cook for 8 - 10 minutes or until the phyllo pastry is golden brown.
- Cut into squares and serve warm. Enjoy!
