Roasted carrot & whipped feta tart
Make the most of budget-friendly carrots – if you give them a good soak and a scrub, there’s no need to peel them. You can even use the carrot tops to make a delicious pesto.
MAKES 6 8 PREP 30 mins plus cooling COOK 50 mins EASY V
large bunch of carrots with tops (about 800g)
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp za’atar
2 tsp honey
125 150ml extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
50g walnuts, roughly chopped
40g grated parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese
25g parsley, roughly chopped, plus whole
leaves to serve
200g feta, drained and crumbled (vegetarian, if needed) 150g Greek yogurt
1 lemon, zested
500g block pu pastry
1 egg, beaten
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Trim o the carrot tops, discarding any tough stems, then set aside. Halve the carrots lengthways, tip into a roasting tin and toss with the olive oil and some seasoning. Roast for 25-30 mins until tender and golden, stirring once or twice to ensure they don’t stick. Stir in the za’atar and honey, and set aside.
Meanwhile, tip the reserved carrot tops and extra virgin olive oil into a food processor. Season and blitz, scraping down the sides occasionally until finely chopped. Add the garlic, walnuts, parmesan and parsley, and pulse until combined. Pour in another splash of olive oil, if needed. Transfer to a bowl and season to taste. Clean out the food processor, then tip in the feta, yogurt, most of the lemon zest and some seasoning. Blitz until smooth and creamy.
3 Put a large baking tray in the oven to heat up. Roll the pastry out on a sheet of baking parchment into a roughly 40 x 30cm rectangle. Gently score a 2cm border around the edge using a sharp knife. Brush the beaten egg all over the pastry and sprinkle a large pinch of sea salt around the border. Carefully slide the pastry onto the hot baking tray using the parchment to help you, and bake for 15-20 mins until golden and pu ed up. Remove from the oven and gently press the middle down using the back of a metal spoon. Cool for 5-10 mins, then spread the whipped feta over the middle and arrange the roasted carrots on top. Drizzle over the pesto, scatter over the parsley and the remaining lemon zest, and cut into slices to serve.
GOOD TO KNOW ibre • 1 of 5-a-day
PER SERVING (8) 503 kcals • fat 36g • saturates 15g • carbs 30g • sugars 11g • ibre 6g • protein 11g • salt 1.3g