Smoked salmon & asparagus quiche with cauliflower crust
Serves
6-8
Not your average quiche! Packed with salmon and flavoured with ginger, this dish makes the perfect breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Ingredients
1 large head
cauliflower, florets
3/4 cup
fresh parmigiano, grated
1/2 clove
garlic
6
large eggs
1 nub
fresh ginger
3
green onions, chopped
1 bunch
asparagus, sliced on the bias
1 cup
smoked salmon, sliced
500 ml
heavy cream
1/2 cup
cream cheese
Pinch
of salt
Pinch
of pepper
Instructions
1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2) Pulse your cauliflower in your food processor until it becomes a cous cous texture.
3) Place on a baking sheet and bake for 12-14 min. Let cool, then wrap in cheese cloth and squeeze out any excess moisture!! (very important to have a very dry mixture)
4) Add 1 egg and grated parmigiano to your cauliflower to make a paste, lightly grate in garlic and a touch of ginger.
5) Grease a 9 inch cake pan and press paste around sides and base to make a crust. Bake for 12-16 minutes to golden.
6) In a mixing bowl add eggs, cream, cheese and mix till smooth. Season and add asparagus and green onion.
7) Add mixture to crust, then top with smoked salmon and bake for 22-28 min or until set.
8) Remove, let cool. Cut and serve!