Spinach and Roasted Garlic Tart

Name: Spinach and Roasted Garlic Tart
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa, raw and rinsed; 1 lb silken tofu; 3 garlic cloves, roasted; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cups fresh spinach, coarsely chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh herbs, such as sage, rosemary, thyme, and oregano, finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon salt; black pepper, to taste; vegetable oil cooking spray

Submitted by mersaydees

"Based on a recipe from Bob Greene’s book, The Best Life Diet Cookbook. He says, “This eggless, frittata-like dish makes a filling, savory breakfast. It is delicious just out of the oven, reheated, or served at room temperature.” I freeze this and take to work for lunch sides or snacks -- it's fantastic! To roast garlic: separate a head of garlic into cloves leaving the papery skin intact; lightly and evenly coat the cloves with cooking spray and place on a sheet pan; roast in preheated 375°F oven until soft to the touch, about 20 minutes; cool; peel off papery skin and use immediately or store tightly covered in the ‘fridge for 5 days."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 cup quinoa, raw and rinsed
1 lb silken tofu
3 garlic cloves, roasted
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh herbs, such as sage, rosemary, thyme, and oregano, finely chopped
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
black pepper, to taste
vegetable oil cooking spray

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Add quinoa to medium pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Drain and remove to large bowl.
In a food processor, process the tofu, roasted garlic, and oil until completely smooth, about 2 minutes.
Add tofu mixture to the quinoa and stir in the spinach, herbs, salt and pepper.
Prepare a 9-inch pie pan by coating with cooking spray. Pour in the quinoa mixture and place in oven for 30 minutes.
Serve.

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Reviews

The concept of this recipe is 5* for me - a 'quiche' alternative for those of us who don't eat eggs, and as a bonus, an interesting way to use nutritious quinoa. The tart cooked up really well (I used a tart tin) and it was firm enough to slice once it cooled a little. It didn't quite hit the mark for me on the flavour side. The roasted garlic flavour didn't come through, maybe it just needed more. Cooking the quinoa in broth might be a nice flavour tweak, and/or adding some "nooch" or pesto to the tofu mixture. There are lots of flavour combos you might work into this idea. I'll definitely come back to this next time I need a brunch sort of dish. Thanks Mersaydees, I enjoyed making this.

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