Everyday recipes

Beetroot tart

Beetroot tart

Serving size: Serves 4
Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes
Special options: Vegetarian
Course: Lunch, Main
Favourite flavours: Easy recipes
Convenience recipes: four or less

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INGREDIENTS

125g spreadable cream cheese
400g can baby beetroot, drained,
cut into wedges
¼ cup rocket leaves
¼ cup roughly chopped
toasted walnuts
2 tablespoons parsley leaves
finely grated zest 1 lemon
2 teaspoons olive oil
PASTRY
1½ cups plain flour
½ teaspoon salt
100g chilled butter, chopped
2 tablespoons chilled water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
METHOD

  1. Preheat oven to moderate, 180°. Lightly grease an oven tray.

  2. PASTRY: Sift flour and salt into a bowl. Add butter and rub in using fingertips until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in water and juice to form a soft dough. Shape into a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill 30 minutes.

  3. Roll pastry out between 2 sheets baking paper to a rough 20 x 35cm rectangle. Transfer to baking tray on piece of paper. Bake 15-20 minutes, until golden. Allow to cool.

  4. Spread cream cheese over pastry. Arrange beetroot and scatter rocket, walnuts, parsley and zest. Drizzle with oil. Season to taste.


TOP TIP
  • Spread tart with hummus if liked. Make your own In a food processor by combining 400g can drained chickpeas, 2 tbsps olive oil, 2 tbsps lemon juice, 1 tbsp tahini, 1 crushed garlic clove and ½ tsp ground cumin. Process until smooth.




SERVES 4 PREP 20 MINS (PLUS CHILLING) COOK 20 MINS

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