Vegan Vegetable Tart

Nutrition and taste are brought together in the Vegan Vegetable Tart. This savory dish only takes 55 minutes to prepare. You’ll use bell peppers, onions, zucchini, and mushrooms. The Vegan Vegetable Tart is easy to prepare. It’s simple to locate the equipment required for this recipe. Because all the ingredients are plant-based, vegans can eat this dish guilt-free. The ingredients for this tart are normally present in markets. This tart will have a vibrant, pleasant appearance. The inside will be softer, but the outside will be crunchy. This dish is a fantastic choice for events, family get-togethers, and lunches.

STATS:

• Prep duration: 20 minutes
• Cooking time: 35 minutes
• Total time: 55 minutes
• Portion size: 1 slice
• Serving: 6 slices
• Cuisine: Mediterranean
• Number of calories: 280 kcal
• Course: Main
• Diet: Vegan

EQUIPMENT:

• Measuring cups & spoons
• Oven
• Tart pan
• Frying pan
• Mixing bowls
• Blender
• Chopping board
• Knife
• Whisk

INGREDIENTS:

TART BASE:

• 1 ½ cups flour (all-purpose)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• ½ tsp salt
• 4-5 tbsp cold water

FILLING:

• 1 cup firm tofu (crumbled)
• Half tsp salt
• ¼ cup plant milk (unsweetened)
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
• One tsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Half tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp turmeric powder

VEGETABLES:

• ½ cup bell pepper (chopped)
• Half a cup of zucchini (sliced)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Half a cup of mushrooms (sliced)
• ¼ cup onion (chopped)

INGREDIENT NOTES:

ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR:

• The basic shape of this tart uses flour. Flour is important to include for a crunchy bottom to the tart. The substitution idea for this ingredient can be whole wheat flour.

OLIVE OIL:

• For the base of this dish, we will require oil. Softness will come along when we use olive oil for the base of this dish. The taste of the base will also improve with its use. Sunflower oil can be an alternative idea.

FIRM TOFU:

• Firmness will come along in the filling with this ingredient. Substitution can include chickpea flour batter.

UNSWEETENED PLANT MILK:

• Smoothness comes along when we use plant milk in the tart dish. We will utilize unsweetened plant milk for this tart recipe. Any sort of plant milk will work fine.

NUTRITIONAL YEAST:

• Adding nutritional yeast will make the tart taste similar to cheese. This item is nutritious as well. You can remove its use if you want to.

VEGETABLES:

• All the veggies will be the main items in this tart recipe. They come with nutrition, and they provide colors to the tart, too. They can also make the tart fulfilling. Other options for vegetables are tomatoes or spinach.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Warming your oven to 180°C will be the first step.
2. Use a bowl to combine olive oil, water, salt, and flour.
3. Create a dough from the mix.
4. Take the tart pan and place the dough at the bottom.
5. Baking duration for this is 10 minutes.
6. Then take the frying pan and warm olive oil in it.
7. Pan-fry all the veggies for 5 minutes.
8. Take a clean blender and add spices, lemon juice, plant milk, & tofu.
9. Blend to create a smooth mix.
10. Add the cooked veggies over the baked base.
11. Then, include the tofu mixture in the veggies.
12. Baking duration for this tart will be 25 minutes.
13. Cool it down first, and then cut it up to eat.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

• A salad will work well with this savory dish.
• Roast some potatoes and eat them with this tasty tart.
• You can also try eating this tart with some tomato soup.
• This tart will go well with some fruit as well.

TIPS:

• When placing the dough on the base of the pan, be sure that it is equally pressed.
• As we will be baking the veggies too, cook them lightly in the pan.
• Firm tofu will give the tart a good consistency.
• Be sure that you let the tart cool by waiting for some time. Then you can slice it up to eat.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

• 4 days can be the time to keep this dish in a tight box.

FREEZER:

• 2 months is the freezing limit for separate pieces of this tart.

FAQs:

Is this tart actually gluten-free?

• To remove gluten from this recipe, make use of gluten-free flour.

What can be a good alternative to tofu?

• If you are removing tofu from your recipe, use chickpea flour mix.

Will the tart taste fine if it cools down completely?

• The taste of the tart will be fine even when you eat it at its cool temperature.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Net carbs: 24 g

Total carbs: 30 g

Fiber: 6 g

Calories: 280 kcal

Protein: 11 g

Fat: 14 g

Iron: 3.2 g

Calcium: 120 g

Vitamin A: 3,500 IU

Sodium: 420 g

Potassium: 380 g