Recipes
Asparagus and watercress tart
Peppery watercress mixed with creamy cre?me frai?che makes the perfect partner for nutty, charred asparagus spears
Peppery watercress mixed with creamy cre?me frai?che makes the perfect partner for nutty, charred asparagus spears
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Cook: 45 Mins
Serves: 6
Price: 87p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 156g serving contains
Energy
1521kj
363kcal
1521kj
363kcal
18%
Fat
20.3g
20.3g
High
29%
29%
Saturates
8.9g
8.9g
Med
45%
45%
Sugars
2.7g
2.7g
Low
3%
3%
Salt
0.66g
0.66g
Med
11%
11%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
975kj/233kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
975kj/233kcal
Ingredients
300g asparagus
1tsp rapeseed oil
375g Asda Ready Rolled Light Puff Pastry
85g pack watercress
4tbsp crème fraîche
2 egg yolks
Zest 1 lemon
1 egg, beaten
15g pine nuts
Method
1
Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5.
2
Toss the asparagus spears in the oil and char for 2 mins over a high heat.
3
Unroll the pastry onto a large baking tray.
4
Blitz together the watercress, crème fraîche, egg yolks and lemon zest until smooth. Spread over the pastry, leaving a 2cm border. Top with the asparagus; brush the border with the remaining egg. Bake for 25-30 mins until golden, sprinkling with the pine nuts in the last 10 mins of cooking.