Quiche With Salad Greens

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 125 g flour (1 cup)
• 100 g whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch sugar
• 150 ml lukewarm water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 200 g mixed salad greens, washed, dried and torn (e.g. rucola, endive, radicchio)
• salt and pepper
• 60 g gorgonzola, crumbled (or other blue cheese)
• 4 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds (or pine nuts)
• 1 tablespoon runny honey (optional)

Recipe

• 1 first make the dough: combine both flours with yeast, salt and sugar in a big bowl. add in the warm water and knead into a smooth dough.
• 2 cover and allow to rise in a warm place until dough has doubled (about 40 minutes).
• 3 for the filling heat oil in a frying pan. add in garlic and saute until slightly browned.
• 4 add in salad greens and saute until slightly wilted. season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
• 5 on a lightly floured surface roll out dough into a circle of 26 cm/10 inches in diameter. place this in a greased springform pan and allow to rise again covered for 10 minutes.
• 6 pour salad greens into crust and dot with the crumbled blue cheese. sprinkle with sunflower seeds and parmesan cheese.
• 7 bake in the preheated oven at 200°c/400°f for 15-20 minutes or until crust is baked through and filling nicely browned (you may need to cover the quiche after a while).
• 8 if you like drizzle with 1 tbs of runny honey before serving.