Slice a Tomato and place 3 slices around greens.
Dice remaining tomato slices and place in center of greens.
Top with 3 Green Onions, thinly sliced, and several leaves of Basil chiffonade.
Sprinkle with Gorgonzola cheese and Toasted Pine Nuts.
Garnish with Fresh Basil.
Serve with Country French Vinaigrette.
Tart Pastry |
I made this recipe on a week-night and thought it had a few too many steps, so used these shortcuts:
- Instead of chilling the pastry in the refrigerator for 3 hours, I placed it in the freezer for 1/2 hour
- Instead of cooking the bacon, onions, and garlic separately, I sliced the bacon when it was raw, and cooked them all together
Spinach, Bacon & Garlic portion of the filling |
Despite this classic combination of ingredients, we found this tart lacking in flavor. We served it as a main course, but thought it would be better as a side dish on a holiday buffet.
I like my quiches fluffy and thought this was more like a spinach pie. My favorite recipe comes from The Loaf and Ladle Cookbook. Joan Harlow offers several flavor combinations and encourages you to make your own. For example, she calls her recipe, “Quiche Lorraine…or Somebody”. I’ve used her recipes for over 20 years to make large, individual, and mini quiches for all occasions, and they always turn out great.
Ready for the oven |
Tah-Dah! |
This Duncan Miller Teardrop pitcher is from our Depression Glass Collection |
“This historic Kusmi Tea blend is a tribute to the Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, who mysteriously disappeared in 1918 after the fall of the Russian royal family. Viatcheslav Kousmichoff, the son of the founder, created this blend during his time in London, shortly after the disappearance of the princess.”
- for tea bags, place 4 in a 4-cup Pyrex measuring cup and fill with boiling water
- for loose leaf tea, brew 3 Tablespoons in a Bodum teapot fitted with a strainer
Lizzy says
I popped over yesterday to look for a new post…and to gab about Daring Bakers. Yikes…I’m debating whether to skip it this month. All those darn eggs…for something I’m not sure my family will appreciate! I will have to check out Baked Sunday Mornings…
On to your delicious food…that salad looks fabulous…and we kind of felt the same way about the quiche. Good but we’ve had better.
Thanks for stopping by and saying hello 🙂
Sis. Boom. says
Hmmm…. well…I think my quiche ended up looking more like the post below this one. But then that is what quiche making is. It just felt funny following a recipe for it…so I didn’t. lol.
DessertByCandy says
Hmm, spinach pie does sound like an accurate description. I ended up seasoning the filling quite heavily to ensure there’s enough flavour.
KarenP says
We really liked the quiche, but I agree that it’s less “quichey” and more like a spinach-bacon tart. Your salad looks amazing!
Betsy says
Susan, I am so jealous that you have tomatoes at your farmers market. Our farmers market doesn’t even open for the season until May 31. I clearly live in the wrong place.
I agree that this quiche wasn’t the usual, though I enjoyed the variation.
I am also a huge tea fan. I will look for the tea you mentioned. My favorites are different kinds of Earl Grey. I order from Upton Tea. Check it out if you’ve never heard of them. http://www.uptontea.com
Have a great weekend.
Pacheco Patty says
Hi Susan, I am jealous of your tomatoes too!
Your quiche looks delicious and I love it served with a flavorful salad with so many goodies;-)
Kris' Kitchen says
That salad looks really good right now…I’ve eaten way too much sugar this week. The quiche was really good, but after seeing your salad, that’s what I really need. Nice photos.
Cher says
Hmh. I halved the spinach and doubled the onion and bacon so I guess mine was more of a onion bacon pie! And that salad does look pretty good about now…
Nana says
I love your dishes, they are so pretty. I agree with the others, that salad does look fantastic, as well as the quiche. A combo like that makes for
a wonderful meal. Good job. Tricia and I both thought this was a good recipe and enjoyed it very much.
Allison says
Love your salad! Can’t wait until our farmers markets are open!
kitchenarian says
I love the whole meal you have offered: quiche, salad and tea. I thought the quiche was great; I added mushrooms and put it in a deeper dish. I liked the fact that it wasn’t too custardy and the flavors of the ingredients really stood out. Great post.
megi says
Hi Susan, you have posted so many delicious recipes and I only saw them now! I immediately subscribed to your blog by e-mail to make sure this never happens again! The salad and the quiche look wonderful!