This tart is a reminder of all things spring: fresh asparagus, mint leaves, lemon and peas. All of these perennial favorites come together in a delicious starter that’s perfect for the time when asparagus is at its best.
Shaved Asparagus and Goat Cheese Tarts
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg, beaten
- 6 tablespoons chèvre (goat) cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
- 1/2 bunch fresh asparagus, bottom two inches removed, shaved into thin strips (about 2 cups)
- 2/3 cup frozen sweet peas, cooked and cooled
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
- Freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
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Step2Carefully unfold thawed sheet of puff pastry. If necessary, use rolling pin to flatten any edges and smooth out dough. Using knife or pizza cutter, cut puff pastry into 6 even rectangles. Prick pastry rectangles with fork. Place rectangles on cookie sheet a few inches apart. Brush with beaten egg.
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Step3Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Place cookie sheet on cooling rack to cool at least 10 minutes.
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Step4Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix cheese, cream and lemon peel; stir well. In medium bowl, mix shaved asparagus, peas, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and mint. Spread 1 tablespoon cheese mixture on center of each cooled pastry rectangle. Top with asparagus mixture; sprinkle with pepper.
Nutrition
320
Calories
22g
Total Fat
7g
Protein
23g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Tart
- Calories
- 320
- Calories from Fat
- 200
- Total Fat
- 22g
- 33%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 30%
- Trans Fat
- 4g
- Cholesterol
- 40mg
- 13%
- Sodium
- 260mg
- 11%
- Potassium
- 160mg
- 5%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 23g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 10%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 7g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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