Parsley, Shallot and Onion Tart with Tomato and Mustard Seed Salad

Name: Parsley, Shallot and Onion Tart with Tomato and Mustard Seed Salad
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 3 large onions, sliced; 25 g (1 oz) unsalted butter; 4 tablespoons Basic Vinaigrette; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 teaspoon grain mustard or to taste; 225 g (8 oz) shallots, sliced; Salt and freshly ground white pepper; 6 ripe plum or salad tomatoes; 1 teaspoon snipped fresh chives; 1 large bunch of flatleaf parsley; 1 quantity Basic Tart Mix; 6 × 10 cm (4 in) or 1 × 25 cm (10 in) Puff Pastry cases, blind baked

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Medium

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By Gary Rhodes

Published 1995

About

Continental flatleaf parsley has more flavour than ordinary parsley. It looks similar to fresh coriander. If you can’t find any, just use ordinary parsley. You can make one tart or six individual ones.

Ingredients

6 × 10 cm (4 in) or 1 × 25 cm (10 in)

Main course
Vegetarian

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6.

Pick the flatleaf parsley from the stalks and blanch in boiling salted water for 45 seconds. Drain and refresh with cold water. Squeeze out any excess water from the parsley and lightly chop.

To cook the onions and shallots, warm