Create a healthy meal with this salmon quiche and lightly dressed salad.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs, plus 1 egg yolk
- 200ml creme fraiche or light sour cream
- 1/3 cup basil leaves, finely chopped
- 250g sliced smoked salmon, chopped
- 2 lemons
- 1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked
- 2 baby fennel bulbs, very thinly sliced
- 50g capers, rinsed, drained
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Parmesan pastry
- 1 1/2 cups (225g) plain flour
- 110g chilled unsalted butter, chopped
- 1/3 cup (25g) grated parmesan
Method
- Step 1For the pastry, whiz the flour, butter and a pinch of salt in a food processor until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the parmesan and 1/4 cup (60ml) water. Process until pastry comes together in a ball. Enclose in plastic wrap, then chill for 15 minutes.
- Step 2Preheat the oven to 180°C, and grease a 24cm loose-bottomed tart pan. Roll out the pastry to 3mm thick on a lightly floured surface, then use to line the tart pan. Line the pastry with baking paper and fill with pastry weights or uncooked rice. Blind-bake for 10 minutes, remove paper and weights, then bake for a further 5 minutes until golden.
- Step 3Whisk the eggs and extra yolk in a bowl with the creme fraiche. Season with pepper (the salmon will be salty enough) and stir in the basil. Scatter the salmon over the base of the tart, then pour over filling. Bake for 30 minutes or until set.
- Step 4Meanwhile, zest the lemons and place the zest in a large bowl. Cut away the lemon skin and pith. Holding the fruit in your hand, use a knife to cut the segments away from membrane. Add the segments to the bowl with the parsley, fennel, capers, oil, salt and pepper, then toss.
- Step 5Cool the tart for 10 minutes, then slice and serve with the salad.
- Low carb
- Low sugar
Nutrition
2416 kj
Energy
41g
Fat Total
21g
Saturated Fat
3g
Fibre
20g
Protein
205mg
Cholesterol
715.85mg
Sodium
4g
Carbs (sugar)
32g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
You can use large shortcrust pastry sheets (quiche size) instead of making your own.
- Author: Valli Little
- Image credit: Steve Brown
- Publication: Taste.com.au
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