Perfect to prep ahead and eat throughout the week, this plant-based take on a quiche has a crumbly pastry base with a mild, creamy flavour from the California walnuts and buckwheat. Topped with sweet baby tomatoes, the roasted California walnut halves and basil leaves, this a fresh and flavoursome lunch option.
100goat flourplain oats blended into a flour in the food processor - use gluten-free oats if allergic/intolerant
70gCalifornia walnutsground
50gbuckwheat flour
¼tspsalt
4tbspdairy-free spreadmelted
2-3tbspcold water
For the filling
250gfirm tofu
50gCalifornia walnutsground
1/4onionchopped
1cloveof garlic
3tbspnutritional yeast
Juice of 1 lemon
¼tspsalt
4tbspvegan red pesto
2tbspdairy-free milkWhy not try making your own California walnut alternative? Find the recipe here
200gmixed baby tomatoeshalved
40gCalifornia walnutsroughly chopped
Small handful of fresh basil
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C fan/400°F.
To make the crust, mix together the oat flour, ground California walnuts, buckwheat flour and salt in a large bowl.
Pour in the melted dairy-free spread and 2 tbsp of cold water and mix. You should end up with a crumbly dough that holds together when pressing between your fingers. Add more water if needed, one tablespoon at a time.
Press the dough into a lightly oiled non-stick tart pan (I used a 36 x 12cm rectangular pan, but you can use a round tart pan) ensuring you press up the sides of the pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
To make the quiche filling, place the tofu into a cheesecloth bag (or a fine absorbent towel) and squeeze to remove excess liquid. Transfer the tofu to a food processor and add in the ground walnuts, onion, garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, salt, vegan pesto, and dairy-free milk. Blend until smooth.
Spread the filling into the crust and top with the halved tomatoes and chopped walnuts. Bake again for 25-30 minutes.
Top with the fresh basil to serve. Enjoy!
Notes
Salt: 0.69g.Recipe developed for California Walnut’s and reproduced with the kind permission of Nadia's Healthy Kitchen.