Ingredients for a tart

180 gr Mulino Marello brown rice flour

50 g organic potato starch

30 ml extra virgin olive oil

a pinch of bicarbonate

Approximately 100 ml of water

a pinch of organic fine salt

Approximately 400 g of fresh red beets

2 courgettes

Procedure

Steam the beets for about 10 minutes, squeeze them and let them cool. In the meantime, prepare the pastry by mixing the flours, bicarbonate of soda, oil, salt and water. You must obtain an easily workable dough to spread on your cake pan. Keep the edges high. Prepare the filling by mixing the chard with the grated courgettes, season with salt, pepper or ginger if you like, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and fill the tart. Fold the edges well. Cook in the oven at 180 degrees for about 30 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Curiosity

April and May are the months of savory pies. Tarts, focaccias, flans, savory muffins, you just need to let your imagination run wild.

Classic recipes mainly involve the use of ingredients such as eggs, sausages, ricotta, bechamel or various cheeses. Instead, I propose a completely vegetable recipe, no less tasty, but certainly light and digestible.

Red beets are particularly rich in iron, potassium, calcium and antioxidants, they are diuretic and purifying, beneficial for intestinal health. Try eating this savory tart with a nice salad dressed with lemon, it will help you absorb the iron content better.

Then the courgettes, a delicate spring vegetable, give sweetness and harmony to this recipe. Present on the market stalls all year round, however, the courgettes of April and May are particularly rich in potassium and vitamins. Choose the Roman ones with very purifying flowers or the dark ones rich in chlorophyll.

I have chosen to offer you a very simple pastry, another way to use our Mulino Marello wholemeal flour which should never be missing at home! The flavor remains neutral, making this tart certainly appreciated even by those who regularly consume foods with gluten, in fact, they probably won't even notice it!

This savory red beet and courgette tart can be kept for a couple of days in the fridge and the next day it is even better and tastier. You can use it as a single dish together with a mixed salad or legumes, or take it with you to work. It is ideal for a trip out of town or a lunch with friends and relatives, easy to prepare and convenient to take away. The choice of red beets makes it curious, choriographic and inviting, easy to taste even for children and teenagers!