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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers » Spiral Vegetable Tart

    Spiral Vegetable Tart

    Published: August 26, 2018 · Modified: Apr 2, 2020 by John Kanell

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    This delicious vegetable tart is filled with a layer of garlic and lemon infused goat cheese and topped with a mesmerizing spiral of thinly sliced vegetables.

    Photo of vegetable tart shot from above on a dark wooden board
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    Spiral Vegetable Tart

    This vegetable tart might look a bit crazy but it’s actually a cinch to make! All you need is a trusty vegetable peeler to get thin sliced of heirloom carrots, zucchini, and yellow summer squash. 

    The goat cheese filling is BEYOND! So easy to make but I know you’ll be subbing it into other recipes because it’s DELICIOUS!

    Photo of a spiral vegetable tart with a piece being removed

    The tart might look crazy — and time-consuming, but really it’s pretty simple! A vegetable peeler makes all the thin slices. From there, you arrange them in a giant roll. A little radio or TV in the background can make the whole thing effortless. My favorite part of the tart is the filling. When you mix goat cheese, lemon juice, salt, thyme, and minced garlic you get something that tastes like “WOW!” You can spread it on toast, veggies or eat it by the spoonful as I did. 

    Photo of pastry dough ready to be rolled out

    I love the golden color of a pastry dough that uses egg yolk. And added bonus is it’s less crumbly! Roll the chilled dough out on a floured surface

    Photo of goat cheese filling being mixed in a glass bowl

    Mix the minced garlic, lemon juice, thyme, salt, and pepper and set aside.

    Photo of thinly sliced vegetables being rolled into a spiral

    Just use a vegetable peeler to get those thin sliced for the spiral. It’s the easiest way and works quite well.

    It was hilarious making this pretty tart out of what looked like vegetable scraps destined for the compost pile Also…Have you EVER seen carrots that look so much like bacon??

    Photo of vegetable spiral placed in center of tart

    I found it was easiest to make the core of the spiral on the cutting board and then transfer it to the prepared tart where it can be easily added to.

    Photo of vegetable tart with completed spiral

    Once your tart is all filled out it’s ready for a good brushing of olive oil.

    Up close photo of tart after being sprinkled with salt, pepper and thyme

    The tart is ready for the oven after a healthy sprinkle of sea salt, pepper and thyme. Rosemary might be a nice addition as well.

    If you’ve tried this tart then don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know how you got on in the comments below, I love hearing from you!

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    4.96 from 47 votes

    Spiral Vegetable Tart

    A mesmerizing vegetable tart with a flakey pastry base and a filling made from goat cheese, lemon juice, salt, thyme, and minced garlic. 
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American, Greek
    Prep Time 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 55 minutes minutes
    Total Time 1 hour hour 35 minutes minutes
    Servings 6 people
    Calories 240kcal
    Author John Kanell

    Ingredients

    For the Filling

    • 1/2 cup goat cheese
    • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
    • 1 pinch salt
    • 1 pinch pepper
    • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves

    For the Vegetables

    • 3 yellow squash
    • 3 zuccinni
    • 4 carrots
    • 1 1/2 tsp salt
    • 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
    • 2 tbs olive oil for brushing

    For the Shell

    • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tbsp lemon juice
    • 1 egg yolk
    • 9 tbsp cold butter cut into 1 inch cubes

    Instructions

    For the filling

    • Mix the goat's cheese, lemon juice, garlic, salt and thyme in a small bowl.

    For the Tart Shell

    • Mix the egg and lemon juice in a small bowl.
    • Add the flour, butter and egg mixture to a food processor and pulse until if forms into a ball.
    • Place dough on a floured surface and knead about 5-7 times.
    • Form into a disk, wrap in plastic and chill for at least 30 minutes.
    • Roll out into a 10-11 inch circle and line tart pan making sure to puch into all the corners.
    • Cover with parchment paper and weights (you can use beans or rice) and bake at 425F for about 18 minutes.
    • Remove paper and wrights and brush with beaten egg yolk.  Return to oven and bake for another 4-5 minutes longer. Allow to cool before applying filling.

    Assembly

    • Slice the vegetables with a peeler and arrange on paper towels to absorb water.
    • Spread the goat cheese mixture on the baked tart shell.
    • Arrange the slices in a spiral.
    • Brush tart with olive oil. Sprinkle salt and thyme (pepper is desired).
    • Bake at 350F for about 50-55 minutes.

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    Notes

    • Pate Brizeé recipe adapted from James Beard Foundation.
    • If you want to make the crust without eggs, add 2 tbsp of whole milk and skip the egg wash. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 320mg | Potassium: 360mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1250IU | Vitamin C: 12.4mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 0.9mg
    *Nutrition Disclaimer
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    But WAIT! What if this seems like too much work???

    spiral-4

    This is the little tart I made from the scrap pastry and left over goat’s cheese mixture. I layered a few bits of summer squash on top and sprinkled with olive oil, salt, pepper and thyme. It baked faster and was a delicious treat!

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    Comments

    1. Avatar for SharonSharon says

      April 13, 2020 at 4:57 pm

      Do you have any suggestions for people who don’t like goat cheese?

      Reply
      • Avatar for John KanellJohn Kanell says

        April 20, 2020 at 2:22 pm

        mascarpone?

        Reply
    2. Avatar for JulieJulie says

      October 02, 2018 at 9:48 am

      5 stars
      OMG DELISH!! I just made this for a tea party, and not only was it soooo easy to make, it was ridiculously delicious!! Everyone thought it was made at some fancy schmancy bake shoppe, or that it took forever to make!! Thanks for making me look like a culinary rockstar!! ❤️❤️❤️

      Reply
      • Avatar for John K.John K. says

        October 02, 2018 at 10:04 am

        Hey Julie!

        Thanks so much, i’m so glad to hear it was a hit!! It really is so pretty! What will you make next?? 🙂

        Best,

        John

        Reply
    3. Avatar for Liz MarpleLiz Marple says

      September 06, 2018 at 9:45 am

      5 stars
      I made this for a BBQ for Labor Day. I used 2 colors of carrots and green zucchini, as I’m not such a zucchini fan. It was a hit! Everyone was quite impressed, and pictures were taken by all! And it was delicious too!! I’ll definitely make it again.

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      • Avatar for John K.John K. says

        September 06, 2018 at 2:03 pm

        Hey Liz,

        Thank you so much, I am so glad to hear that! This is PERFECT to make for a BBQ! What will you bake next? 🙂

        Best,

        John

        Reply
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