This ricotta cheddar vegetable tart is a celebration of summer season

There may be this window throughout the summer season months when my vegetable consumption principally quadruples. I eat outdated tomatoes day by day, my salads are full to the brim with recent market greens and the basil is especially plentiful. To have fun the tip of the golden hour, I needed to create one thing that actually makes the season’s merchandise shine and takes middle stage on a plate. After all I can solely have fun all the things by way of meals, so I made a detour to our weekend farmers market, grabbed a few of my favourite greens (all colourful and colourful) and got here dwelling to do no matter matches the only, however be probably the most spectacular dinner centerpiece I may give you. Serve this vegetable tart with a easy salad and also you may win a prize for the very best summer season dish ever.

Whereas tomatoes are definitely probably the most within the highlight this time of 12 months (hey, heirlooms!), I actually needed to make use of up a number of the different seasonal gems. We nonetheless get tons of nice asparagus right here in Chicago, and that is the season for zucchini and pumpkin too. Together with some sugar peas and radishes, this vegetable makes for an abundance of flavors, all of which go very effectively collectively whereas combining a variety of textures to create one thing scrumptious on this cake.

I guess you are naturally questioning what is going on on underneath that vegetable salad? Solely probably the most scrumptious and flavorful ricotta and cheddar filling.

Whereas this cake might look stylish, it’s loopy straightforward to tug collectively. The filling consists of ricotta, cheddar cheese, an egg, garlic, lemon peel and a bit thyme. The cheddar provides a pleasant spiciness to an in any other case gentle ricotta, and the garlic, lemon, and thyme simply add their beautiful taste to deliver all of it collectively.

I used a store-bought pie crust for simplicity, however you’ll be able to whip up your personal solely. DIY cake crust is tremendous straightforward! As soon as you’ve got unfold the filling over the crust, simply tuck within the edges of the batter and bake.

For the greens, I truly give them tremendous quick steam in my range prime steamer simply to get a bit extra of their colour and soften them up a bit, however you’ll be able to depart them uncooked for those who favor. Prime up with a bit spice and lemon juice and summer season is in your plate!