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Vegan Tomato Spinach Quiche Recipe

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A delicious and wholesome Vegan Tomato Spinach Quiche featuring a flaky homemade pastry crust, roasted cherry tomatoes, and a creamy silken tofu and chickpea flour filling infused with fresh herbs and nutritional yeast. Perfect as a savory plant-based meal that’s both satisfying and nutritious.

Ingredients

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Pastry

  • 250 g (2 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 125 g (½ cup) vegan block butter (cold and diced)
  • about 4 Tablespoons cold unsweetened non-dairy milk

Filling

  • 350 g (12 oz) cherry tomatoes
  • 180 g (6 oz) baby spinach
  • 30 g (1 oz) fresh basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 349 g pack (12 oz) firm silken tofu (I use Yutaka)
  • 45 g (½ cup) chickpea (gram) flour
  • 25 g (½ cup) nutritional yeast
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil (plus extra for drizzling)
  • 1 Tablespoon white miso paste
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 140 ml (½ cup + 4 teaspoons) unsweetened non-dairy milk (I use soy)
  • black pepper

Instructions

  1. Make the pastry: Place the flour and salt in a large bowl and mix well. Add the cold, cubed vegan butter and rub it in using your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs with no lumps of butter remaining.
  2. Form the pastry dough: Gradually stir in enough cold unsweetened non-dairy milk to bring the pastry together into a ball. Shape the dough into a disc without kneading, wrap it in cling film, and refrigerate for about an hour until firm enough to roll out.
  3. Prepare the pastry case: Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface into a circle large enough to line a 23 cm (9 in) round pie dish. Press the pastry right into the corners and trim off any excess dough.
  4. Chill the pastry base: Prick the base of the pastry shell all over with a fork, then place it in the freezer for 20 minutes until solid. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan/350°F/gas mark 4).
  5. Blind bake the pastry: Line the pastry case with baking parchment, pressing it into the corners, and fill it with baking beans or dried rice to keep the sides propped up. Bake for 20 minutes, then remove the parchment and beans and bake for a further 10 minutes until very pale golden. Remove from oven and set aside.
  6. Roast the tomatoes: Place the cherry tomatoes in a roasting tin, drizzle with a little olive oil, and roast in the oven for 15 minutes until softened.
  7. Cook and prepare the spinach: Cook the baby spinach in a large pan over medium heat until wilted. Allow it to cool, then squeeze out as much liquid as possible with your hands. Roughly chop the spinach and finely chop the fresh basil. Place both in a large bowl along with the dried oregano.
  8. Make the filling batter: Place the silken tofu, chickpea flour, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, onion powder, wholegrain mustard, salt, olive oil, white miso paste, lemon juice, unsweetened non-dairy milk, and a good grinding of black pepper into a blender. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
  9. Combine filling with greens: Pour the blended tofu mixture into the bowl with the spinach, basil, and oregano and stir until well combined.
  10. Assemble the quiche: Pour the filling into the baked pastry case and gently press the roasted cherry tomatoes into the top of the filling.
  11. Bake the assembled quiche: Bake the quiche in the preheated oven for 45 minutes until golden on top and set in the middle.
  12. Cool before serving: Allow the quiche to cool for about 30 minutes before slicing and serving to let it set fully.

Notes

  • Use cold ingredients for the pastry to get a flaky texture.
  • Do not knead the pastry dough to avoid toughening the crust.
  • You can substitute the vegan butter and non-dairy milk with your preferred brands.
  • Squeezing excess moisture from the spinach prevents a watery quiche.
  • Roasting tomatoes enhances their natural sweetness and depth of flavor.
  • This quiche is delicious served warm or at room temperature.

Keywords: Vegan quiche, tomato spinach quiche, plant-based quiche, tofu quiche, chickpea flour quiche, savory vegan pie

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