Zucchini Ribbon Tart

Using ribbons of fresh Ontario zucchini and perfectly ripe Ontario tomatoes, this tart is lovely for either lunch or as an appetizer.

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Baking Time: 20 minutes

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Serves: 4

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Ingredients

  • 1 Ontario Green or Yellow Zucchini  
  • 1 sheet (225 g) frozen butter puff pastry, thawed and refrigerated 
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) basil pesto
  • 10 Ontario Cherry Tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) coarsely grated Gruyère cheese
  • Freshly ground pepper

Instructions

Slice off and discard ends of zucchini. Using wide vegetable peeler, peel strips of zucchini lengthwise to form ribbons. After a few ribbons, turn zucchini and peel another side for better shaped ribbons. Place ribbons loosely in measuring cup, measure 2 cups (500 mL); set aside. 

Unroll puff pastry and leave on parchment paper. Place on baking sheet. Using fork, leave 1/2-inch (1 cm) border around edge of pastry, prick pastry many times. Thinly spread pesto over pastry. Arrange zucchini ribbons over pesto, curling, overlapping and weaving strips; leaving border bare. Place cherry tomatoes, cut side up on zucchini and sprinkle with cheese. 

Bake in 400°F (200°C) oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until pastry is golden brown. Sprinkle with pepper to taste. Serve warm or at room temperature. 
 

Nutritional information

1 Serving 

  • PROTEIN: 9 grams
  • FAT: 21 grams
  • CARBOHYDRATE: 28 grams
  • CALORIES: 333         
  • FIBRE: 1 gram
  • SODIUM: 319 mg