Hi friends! Hoping your week is off to a great start ๐
Let’s talk about eating habits.Growing up, I’d despised the idea of eating anything green on my plate. My mom wouldn’t take no for an answer. So how did she forced vegetables into my diet?
Plain and simple. I wasn’t allowed to leave the dining table until every morsel of food were completely eaten.
With thanks to my mom for her persistent and stern upbringing, greens are a part of who I am. I love my greens in smoothies, simple stir-fry’s, saute, grilled, baked etc.
In fact, parting with greens is a huge NO to me.
Wait. Unless it’s peas….. Aaaahhhh…. Sorry mom, there’s something about peas that just doesn’t sit well with the overall love I have for greens!!!
I know, it’s so mind-boggling and equally true. Just the sight of peas makes me shudder from anxiety.
So why am I baking with peas today?!? Because there’s redemption in my world of “greens”. Like relationships, foods should also be given a fair chance to redeem itself.
And the idea of shelling fresh peas also had everything to do with me chancing it with peas all over again.
The verdict?
A well-deserving and yummy redemption! Don’t believe it? Try it and let me know how it tastes.
Ingredients:
Quiche tart:
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 cup almond meal
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp cold butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp icy cold water
Quiche Filling:
- 2/3 cup fresh shelled peas
- 1/2 lbs fresh asparagus, sliced diagonally
- water
- some salt
- 4 egg whites
- 8 oz goat cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup low-fat milk
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp chopped chives
Directions:
- Sift whole wheat pastry flour, almond meal and salt into a food processor.
- Add cubed cold butter and pulse until flour resembles course crumbs. Do not over-pulse.
- Gradually add icy cold water and pulse until dough comes together into a ball.
- Gather dough ball, cover with a cling-wrap and chill dough to rest for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Lightly dust dough ball with some flour. Place dough ball in between two large parchment paper. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough to fit a 9 inch tart pan. Roll the dough out quickly to avoid melting butter and overworking dough.
- Remove top parchment paper. Lightly flour rolling pin to pick up the rolled dough and gently lay it into a tart pan.
- Using your fingers, gently mold the dough to the shape of the tart pan and trim any excess dough.
- With a fork, gently prick small holes onto tart shell. Cover/line dough with parchment paper and add dried beans to blind-bake tart shell for 15 minutes.
- Remove tart shell from the oven. Carefully discard parchment with dried beans and return tart shell to bake for another 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Tart shell mush be completely cooled before adding the filling.
- While tart shell cools, heat a saucepan with some water on medium high to boil. Salt the water before adding in freshly shelled peas and sliced asparagus. Blanch for a minute. Add the blanched greens into an icy cold water bath to stop cooking and set the color. Drain greens in a colander and set aside.
- In a large bowl, add 4 egg whites and whip until foamy (about 2 minutes). In a separate bowl, add goat cheese and low-fat milk. Whisk until smooth.
- Add smooth goat cheese into foamy egg whites. Stir to combine. Sprinkle in the rest of ingredients, i.e nutmeg, cardamom, red chili powder, salt, black pepper and chives. Whisk everything until smooth and combined.
- Using some paper towels, pat blanched greens to completely dry.
- Fill cooled tart shell with half of the creamy quiche filling and top it with half of peas and asparagus. Repeat.
- Bake in the preheated 350F oven for 40 minutes or until quiche is nicely set and lightly browned on the edges.
- Allow quiche to cool on a cooling rack. Serve it warm or room temperature on a bed of house salad.
I’m left feeling inspired with the possibilities of including more peas to highlight the best quality of being “green”!
I make it sound all too dramatic, huh? Well, food is part of life. So, make it as interesting and challenging too!
Do you love peas? Which greens would you allow for redemption?
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This is an excellent way to eat your greens in my opinion! Such a beautiful and summery quiche!
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A divine looking quiche! Refined in flavor and so pretty.
Cheers,
Rosa
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Gorgeous pictures, Kiran! The quiche looks divine and healthy!!!
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What???!!! You don’t like peas? I adore them, but funnily enough, like you, my children don’t. Crazy.
This quiche looks beautiful and I love the almond in the crust and the touch of cardamom in the custard. I love quiches probably because I grew up in England and we eat a lot of quiche there!
Unfortunately,I have a problem with most leafy greens. I don’t like their texture when they are sautรฉed..kinda chewy and stringy. But I try and eat them in other ways, usually Indian style made with meat.But, I love broccoli and bok choy and other firm greens.
I hope you are a pea convert now, we can’t have pea haters ๐
Nazneen
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Nazneen — there’s nothing crazy about not loving peas. there’s so many vegetables out there (i’m speaking in defense of your kids).
And I hope you are a 100% leafy greens convert now ๐
this is such a wonderful idea combining two of my favourite ingredients! I’m gluten sensitive so I would find an alternative for the wheat flour. Wonderful photos! I’m going to have a go and let you know how it goes ๐
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I still feel that way about frozen peas. But freshly shelled peas? I could happily eat those all day long. What a beautiful quiche this is!
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Dara — so true about freshly shelled peas! nothing beats that ๐
oooh this looks so yummy.. i love asparagus quiche.. or any veggie quiche really. i had no idea the pie was so simple to make, i gotta make this.
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Nisha — thank you! let me know how it tastes ๐
I was the same way but now I love all greens, including peas. I have been trying to make tarts lately with chocolate filling but nothing savory. This quiche is to die for with goat cheese.
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Dixya — thank you! and i love chocolate tarts to bits, but sometimes I crave for savory deliciousness and this is a great recipe ๐
What a pretty quiche…that is spring on a plate.
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Kiran this quiche looks beautiful!!! So fresh, springy and versatile!!!
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Ooooh! Fresh peas! I must hunt me some as they truly are special, and more flavorful than the frozen kinds I usually serve up. Gorgeous quiche!
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Laura — nothing beats freshly shelled peas! yum!
Beautiful quiche, love the spring veggies!
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wow love this and the spices you added ๐
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Green veggies get a big yes over here! It’s funny how tastes change as we get older, but that’s the fun of growing up.
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I can’t eat a meal unless it contains an element of green, I’m really fussy about it ๐ My hubby was the same about peas until recently as well – he loves them now though, they just need to be cooked properly! If only I could convince him that corn is fabulous too…
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This is a gorgeous and beautiful quiche. I love all the greens in here. ๐ Just like you….I’m not too keen on the pea…especially the frozen ones or canned ones. But I do love sugar snap peas, A LOT. So, I guess the freshness is a major factor. ๐ Nice redemtion for the peas, my friend. I can’ wait to try this recipe.
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Amy — thank you so so much! and i love sugar snap peas too! if you tried this recipe, let me know how it tastes ๐
I have a hate hate relationship with pea too. I still can’t be friend with these little cuties. Your quiche on the other hand, I absolutely love ๐
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Lail — in a quiche, you’ll be able to bury the hatchets about peas. Really ๐
I love all greens. My son eats frozen peas from the freezer lol (he is only 4 though and loves all raw vegetables and greens).
Very simple and delish quiche recipe. Awesome pictures. Love your photo taking techniques ๐
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YUMM! THis looks amazing. Goats cheese in a quiche is just heavenly. :):):) I love peas! Especially mushy peas. The only green I can’t eat is.. okra. I just can’t handle it ๐ the insides were always gooey and the seeds just yucky, when we were little, the deal at dinner was that if my brother ate a piece of tofu (which he hated), I’d have to eat a piece of okra. Luckily he never did! xx
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Gemma — lol, thanks for sharing your childhood dinner talks. i can totally imagine the reaction if you both had to complete the deal ๐
I liked greens on my place when I was a child, I like it now. But, I do not party with it. Maybe I should try ๐
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Kiran – this quiche sounds divine. I love all of the ingredients…the goats cheese is a wonderful addition too. Yummm!
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My mom was the same exact way about veggies when I was growing up! There weren’t many veggies that I didn’t like even back then (the 2 biggest that I remember not liking are cooked carrots – they were always mushy, lol – and Brussels sprouts), but even with those she made us eat them all. Now I honestly can’t think of a veggie that I don’t love…peas included! Your quiche is gorgeous and would go over very well in my house!
Faith — mom’s are great! thanks for sharing your table talks ๐
This quiche looks so delicious! Haha well done on finally managing to overcome this anxiety about peas, much like mine about aubergine! I don’t think I could make an aubergine quiche though ๐
Sonal — awww, thank you. and don’t be surprise about aubergine quiche. you’ll never know till you try it ๐
ps: aubergine lasagna’s are a great sub for vegetarians.
Haha… I went to school with a girl who was afraid of peas. She used to dry retch at the very sight of them, hated to look at them and often vomited if her mother made her put them in her mouth!! Strange. I never understood it myself, as I adore peas!! Glad that this quiche has helped redeem the green critters for you. The combination of the peas and asparagus with the creamy goats cheese and chilli sounds amazing. Your photography, as usual, is beautiful Kiran!! xx
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Laura — sounds like peas scare the heck out of that girl. poor thing. i didn’t hate peas as much, if you can tell ๐
Hi Kiran, Love the airy, light summery backdrop to this seasonal asparagus & peas quiche. Lovely, lovely! Shulie
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Such a summery, beautiful looking quiche, Kiran! I love your addition of chili powder, too. Everything’s better with a little spice!
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So pretty the colors of your quiche…although I never paired peas with asparagus I know that I will like this quiche.
Beautiful photos Kiran…hope you are having a lovely week ๐
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Almond meal in the pastry? I’m so curious about this recipe. As always you’ve managed to surprised me.
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Perfect green quiche full of summer and sun ๐
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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I feel the same way about peas! I love almost all veggies, but I’ve never enjoyed peas. Now I know that I like them better when they’re fresh–canned or frozen are not good! I bet I’d love this quiche. ๐
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Kiersten — so glad I’m not alone in the quest of “trying” to incorporate peas into my diet ๐
I’ve always like peas, so I’d definitely like this. Great and healthy recipe. And good story. ๐ Fun post – thanks.
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Oh Kiran! This quiche is beautiful! You know exactly how to make things (I mean food) so pretty!
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asparagus and peas- a sweet and yummy veggie combination and even better in the quiche. Love the texture combos and how easy this really is
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THAT LOOKS SO YUMMY !! I was planning to make a quiche or dinner sometime soon – but mine uses bacon and spinach. The bacon is wonderful but I’d like to make a meat-free version and this is perfect !
Question – I love my greens too, but how do you eat your greens in smoothies ????
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and i love green smoothies. my favorite blend is using banana as a flavor “mask”. I usually make banana+spinach+almond milk+chia+protein powder smoothie. try it and let me know how it tastes ๐
Here’s another green smoothie recipe if you love avocados and kale. sounds intimidating, but so yum! http://kirantarun.com/food/2012/02/07/avocado-kale-smoothie/
This is a nice healthy breakfast or even a snack idea. Yum!
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I used to hate asparagus but now I love them and peas are one of my favorite greens! Your tart is perfect!
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Again you hit me with your dazzling pictures! I get thunder-struck whenever I set foot on your blog! And it’s purely YOUR fault!
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But thanks for the soothing recipe ๐ Hugs.
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Wow! That’s a brilliant looking quiche! Alas, we don’t get asparagus here!
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Mallika — thank you! and i’m sure you can substitute asparagus with any other spring vegetables or even leafy greens like spinach? ๐
Kiran, I cannot imagine a tart with more spring spirit than this one. Green and with seasonal vegetables!
I have always wondered why children hate often so many vegetables… I think it’s because they keep on hearing how healthy they are ๐
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I am pinning this beautiful creation of yours! My old laptop got broken and I just got a new one, and boy did I miss a lot of your posts. I’ll have to go back and check what I’ve missed. ๐
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This is such a beautiful quiche Kiran! I love asparagus in anything and peas too! ๐ What a perfect brunch/lunch/dinner item! ๐
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YAY for asparagus in quiche! The green stands out even more here due to lack of egg yolk. Beautiful photography!
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Gorgeous Quiche!
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I love all things greens, I was a kid who loved them growing up too. Just hated pumpkin. I use the outside shells of the peas in stir fries so they don’t go to waste now because i can’t let any green veggie escape me. Your quiche looks really summery and great photos.
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I love the goat’s cheese & egg whites in this superb looking quiche! it looks smashing, Kiran! Really beautiful too!
MMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
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This looks amazing!
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I love how fresh and beautiful this lovely quiche looks!! Hubby and I enjoy tons of asparagus in the summer, we for sure need to enjoy your recipe! ! Beautiful, hugs, Terra
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This would be fantastic to take to a picnic or brunch! I love the use of all the fresh greens here.
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I love peas, in fact they might be my favorite vegetable! Anyway, my mom was the same, lucky for me I was no picky eater!
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I absolutely love the photos of the peas. They look adorable!
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