SALMON & ASPARAGUS TART

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We've created this recipe for Fertility Road magazine so it's full of fertility boosting ingredients. It's high in folate, zinc, selenium, vitamin E and vitamin C, making it the perfect fertility boosting lunch or dinner. Cooking to conceive has never been so easy and delicious. The base of this tart is made using ground...

Provided by Shy Strawberry

Categories     Fish

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 25

FOR THE PASTRY BASE:
180 g ground almonds
1 Tbsp flax seed
1 Tbsp coconut oil
1 egg
1 Tbsp water
1 tsp olive oil
FOR THE FILLING:
2 salmon fillets
9 spears/75g asparagus
100 g lentils
500 ml water
1/2 red onion
100 g spinach
30 g frozen peas
2 eggs
2 egg whites
75 g greek yogurt
115 ml almond milk, unsweetened
1 Tbsp fresh dill
2 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp black pepper
zest from ½ lemon
1 tsp olive oil

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 170C/340F.
  • 2. Place all of the pastry ingredients (except for the olive oil) into a food processor and pulse until combined. If the mixture is too sticky, add more ground almonds.
  • 3. Grease your pie tin with the olive oil and place the pastry mixture inside it, pressing it along the bottom and up the sides until everywhere is covered.
  • 4. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
  • 5. Meanwhile, start making the filling. Place the lentils in a saucepan and cover with 500ml water, bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.
  • 6. Break the tops from the asparagus spears. Add the asparagus, frozen peas and spinach to a large pan, cover with water, bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Drain, then set aside.
  • 7. Cut the salmon fillets into chunks and remove the skin. Add the milk and salmon to a large pan, and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 4-5 minutes, then drain.
  • 8. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, slice the onion and gently fry until softened.
  • 9. Whisk together the eggs, egg whites, Greek yoghurt, nutmeg and black pepper until combined, then add in the onion, peas, mustard, dill, lemon zest, salmon, spinach, and lentils.
  • 10. When the pastry is ready - remove from the oven and pour in the filling mixture, then place your asparagus and fresh dill on top.
  • 11. Place back into the oven and bake for a further 10-15 minutes, until the filling has set and the crust has started to brown.

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