discovering that balance between tasty as well as light is tricky, however that’s what we want when we’re looking for a summertime recipe. These smoked salmon, leek as well as feta tarts are perfect for when you don’t want as well much to eat however a salad won’t cut it.

As the sun heats up the summertime months, our appetites tend to look for something lighter. We want food that’s tasty however that isn’t going to leave us feeling stuffed as well as weighed down.

I just recently provided these smoked salmon, leek as well as feta tarts a try, as well as they were an absolute hit with Mrs romance as well as our friends.

They’re perfect for those hot days when you don’t want much to eat or even much better when you’ve been asked to bring something for a picnic.

Best of all, these tarts are quick, affordable as well as truly rather simple as well – as well as they look the part if you’re bringing them out for a picnic or a party.

Summer recipe – smoked salmon, leek as well as feta tarts

Makes 8 little tarts (9cm diameter) or 1 big one (13cm x 35cm) that can be sliced

Here’s what you need

225g or 2 sheets shortcrust pastry*

500g leeks finely sliced

Butter for cooking

3 eggs

200ml thick cream

2 x 95g tins smoked salmon, drained as well as flaked

Salt as well as pepper for seasoning

100g feta cheese

1tbsp fresh thyme

Here’s what you do

Pre-heat your oven to 200oC as well as line your pie tins with pastry. then line the pastry with baking paper as well as fill with baking weights or uncooked rice.*

Blind bake the pastry situations for 10-15 minutes up until the edges have gone golden brown. eliminate the baking weights as well as paper, as well as return the pie situations to the oven for one more 5-6 minutes to cook the pastry through.
You can take these out of the oven to awesome if you like while you do the next bit. reduce the oven to no hotter than 180oC.

Melt the butter in a pan as well as fry the sliced leek up until it’s soft. Leave it to awesome in a bowl.

Whisk the cream as well as eggs in a bowl then mix in the cooled leek as well as salmon. add the salt as well as pepper now too, however don’t utilize as well much; the salmon as well as the feta (next step) add a saltiness of their own.

Pour the blend into the pastry situations as well as top with crumbled feta cheese. Bake in the 180oC oven for 15-20 minutes up until the filling is just set as well as golden on top. The filling will keep cooking for a while after you take the tarts out of the oven.

Remove tarts from the pie tins as well as sprinkle a few leaves of fresh thyme on top.

*If you don’t have time or can’t be bothered with baking the pastry, you can sometimes discover pre-made pastry situations in the supermarket. This speeds things up considerably!

Our recommendation

These tarts go amazingly well with a light cider. We were rather surprised at exactly how tasty as well as refreshing the spring Cider Co’s Apple as well as soda cider is.

It’s only 2%ABV since the cider’s mixed with soda water. It means you can have a couple with brunch as well as still operate for the rest of the day.

Nothing states summertime like a tasty pie as well as a glass of chilled cider.

Cheers!

For more summertime drink options, inspect out our 7 summertime mixed drink recipes here.

You may likewise like the recipe for these amazing sticky date cookies.

And for our other recipe posts, inspect out our library of recipes here.

Do you have a favourite summertime recipe? What’s your trick weapon when it comes to picnics as well as brunch parties? tell us in the comments!