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    Published: Nov 3, 2020 · Modified: Jul 6, 2022 · This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking through my links.

    Savory Carrot Tart

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    Are you feeling like having some comfort food? Let's bake an Argentinean Vegan Savory Carrot Tart. one of the easiest and best dinner tart recipes you will find out there!

    Table of Contents hide
    1. Ingredients
    2. The Dough
    3. Pro tip
    4. Making a vegan tart
    5. How to make a chia egg
    6. Savoury tarts recipes ideas
    7. The recipe idea
    8. More Argentine Cuisine Favorites?
    9. Recipe
    10. 📋 Recipe
    11. Savory Carrot Tart

    When I was living in Argentina, I would always make a big one and freeze the vegetable tart portions to have them readily available for quick lunches or lazy dinners. This one is a vegan version!

    slicing savory carrot tart
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    Ingredients

    Savory Carrot Tart
    Savory Carrot Tart Ingredients
    • Carrots
    • Vegan Pie Dough Recipe (or store-bought puff pastry)
    • White onion
    • Garlic
    • Celery
    • Red bell pepper
    • Chia seeds
    • Vegan mozzarella cheese
    • Your choice of herbs (thyme, rosemary, and oregano)
    • Olive oil
    • Nutmeg (optional)
    • Oats (optional)

    Salt and pepper to taste.

    See quantities and complete instructions in the recipe card.

    The Dough

    We use this straightforward recipe that also works for Vegan Empanadas, which we make with a lentil or mushroom filling. If you want to make this easy dough from scratch, find it here: Vegan Empanadas Dough.

    You can also choose to use store-bought puff pastry, and it will also work well. Just take it out of the fridge ten minutes before using it.

    If you are going for the store-bought puff pastry option, remember that there are different kinds of puff pastry, some of them being dryer and others flakier.

    If you are using frozen puff pastry, I recommend leaving it to thaw overnight in the refrigerator.

    Step by Step directions

    Preheat the oven to 400 ºF (200 ºC). Use olive oil and a bit of flour to prepare an 8” (25 cm) baking sheet and place the tart crust on top of it; you can use parchment paper to help you manage it. Pinch with a fork.

    Oat flakes on top of Pie Dough

    Make the chia egg hydrating the chia seeds in one cup of warm water for 10 minutes.

    Prepare the filling

    1. Peel and shred the carrots, and continue chopping the rest of the vegetables.
    2. Stir fry the chopped onions, and the minced garlic, then add the celery, and chopped bell peppers. Stir regularly.
    3. Add the shredded carrots, followed by the herbs and spices, and remove them from heat.
    4. Cool down the mixture, remove any excess liquid and stir in the chia eggs and the cubed vegan mozzarella cheese.
    5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

    Assemble the carrot pie

    1. Sprinkle the rolled oats in the puff pastry, this will help absorb any residual moisture from the carrots mixture, ensuring your crust is cooked well and doesn’t come up soggy.
    2. Pour the veggie and cheese mixture into the baking pan and spread evenly. Then fold the puff pastry inwards.
    3. Bake the vegetable tart in the oven for 30-40 minutes, until it looks golden brown.
    4. Let the galette sit for 10 mins before serving.

    Note: Optionally, you can brush the tart with a mix of paprika and water to replace the egg wash, adding color and making the golden brown color stand out more. I usually don't use it.

    Serve warm with a green salad with cherry tomatoes.

    Pro tip

    If you are not using a non-stick pie pan. Use one teaspoon of oil to grease the pan.

    Then use flour to dust the oiled pan, and then place the dough in.

    Tip: sometimes the moisture of the filling can prevent the dough from cooking evenly, to avoid this, lay oats flakes on top of savory tart dough. This will absorb any residual moisture from the carrots mix, ensuring your pie crust is cooked well and doesn’t end up mushy.

    Making a vegan tart

    I was looking for Carrot Main Dish Recipes, and Argentineans usually make tarts using eggs as the binding ingredient. However, today we are replacing eggs with “chia eggs.” Although sometimes we use them, we often replace them with different options, depending on the function they play in a recipe.

    Carrots

    In this case, it is the binding feature that we are going after, and both chia and flax seeds are great at binding.

    How to make a chia egg

    To make a chia egg, double the amount of water to the number of chia seeds.

    Let the chia seeds soak for 10 minutes, stirring once, ensuring all seeds come in contact with water. A gel will form. This chia egg mixture is then added to the filling mix, which will make it all hold together.

    chia soaked in water also known as chia egg
    Soaked Chia AKA Chia Egg

    You can use the same method with flaxseeds, although you need to let them soak for 20 minutes or use boiling water.

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    Savoury tarts recipes ideas

    Tarts are free forms versions of open fruit tarts, and you can find them in various shapes and fillings.

    The most common options of tarts include the veggie ones: Verdura (Spinach and chard), Butternut Squash, zucchini, yellow summer squash, Cheese, and Onion, Eggplant, but you can find endless combinations.

    vegetable tart
    veggie tart slice

    A savory vegetable tart is not time-consuming, and is a cheap, tasty, and convenient option for a mid-day lunch. It is common to find them on fixed-priced menus. Rotisseries (ready-made food-to-go stores) also have them as a widespread, fast, jet-healthy option.

    Veggie tarts are so typical that some food delivery restaurants only make empanadas (filled pastry), pizzas, and pies. As a result, many Rotiserias survive entirely on these three menu options. Just with a slice, you have a light and convenient meal.

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    serving carrot tart

    The recipe idea

    The idea of creating this delicious carrot recipe came from Argentinean memories. About fifteen years ago, a friend made a cheese and carrot tart that I could never get enough from.

    I remembered this vegetable tart a couple of months ago while in quarantine with Joaco's parents.

    So I re-created it, replacing the eggs for the chia seeds and the mozzarella cheese (or goat cheese) for a vegan mozzarella, and voilà! It became an instant favorite, and I started making it every week.

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    Carrots are an excellent source of beta carotene, fiber, and antioxidants. They also have several health benefits and have been linked to lower cholesterol levels and improved eye health.

    This simple carrot recipe works as a main dish or a side dish when paired with a nice salad with cherry tomatoes. That way, you have a complete meal.

    To learn more about the benefits of Carrots.

    Include more Carrots in your daily routine: Have this Apple, Carrot, Celery Juice First Thing in the Morning.

    We use carrots quite often for juicing, and we love zero-waste cooking and minimizing churn, we also use carrot tops to make carrot greens pesto. It goes perfectly with vegan tuna salads and cold pasta salads.

    Sometimes buy way too many carrots, what do we do? Carrot and Ginger soup is another favorite that is made very quickly with minimal cooking time and it's sooo yummy!

    Have you heard about vegan bacon? You may be heading to a new treat with this easy-to-make and healthy carrot bacon recipe.

    If you love cooking with carrots, you will surely love our one-pot carrot cake, made with our go-to gluten-free flour blend, for a healthy treat or breakfast.

    More Argentine Cuisine Favorites?

    • Pickled Eggplants (Berenjenas al Escabeche)
    • Vegan Lentil Empanadas
    • Spinach Ricotta Empanadas
    • Vegan Empanadas (or Tart) Dough
    • Vegan Eggplant Pie

    ⭐ If you try this recipe, let us know! 💬 Leave a comment, rate it, and don't forget to tag us @ourplantbasedworld on Instagram. Cheers!

    Recipe

    📋 Recipe

    Savory Carrot Tart

    Savory Carrot Tart

    Gus
    This Vegan version of an Argentinean Tart is an excellent option to have a guilty-free Carbs lunch.
    5 from 32 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Argentinean-Inspired, Italian-Inspired, Latin American
    Servings 4 Servings
    Calories 510 kcal

    Equipment

    Loaf Pan 8.5 Inch x 4.5 Inch x 2 Inch, Ideal for Bread Baking Made of Non-Stick Black Aluminum for Home Kitchen and Catering.
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    Ingredients
     
     

    • 4 carrots medium
    • 1 white onion medium
    • 2 cloves garlic fresh
    • 2 stalks celery
    • 1 red bell pepper
    • ⅓ cup chia seeds
    • 8 ounces vegan mozzarella cheese
    • ½ teaspoon thyme or rosemary, dried
    • ½ teaspoon oregano dried
    • Pinch nutmeg
    • 1 Easy Vegan Empanadas Dough same dough used for this pie (use ½ of recipe, or 1 store-bought pastry crust

    Optional:

    • 2 tablespoons oats

    Serve with a green salad, I suggest Rucola and cherry tomatoes.

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      Directions
       

      • Preheat oven to 400ºF (200ºC) for 10 mins.
      • Hydrate the chia seeds in one cup of warm water for 10 mins. This wil create a gel called chia egg.
      • Oil an 8” pan and place the pie crust on it. Pinch with a fork (this will ensure it gets cooked evenly).
      • Peel and shred the carrots.
      • Chop the rest of the vegetables and stir fry them in a pan, stirring regularly. If the mix sticks, add a tiny amount of water.
      • Cook. The carrots, herbs, and spices and stir for a couple of minutes.
      • Remove. Take the Mix off the fire and let it cool down for 5 mins and remove any excess liquid.
      • Cut the vegan mozzarella into cubes.
      • Add the chia egg to the Mix, along with the cheese cubes. Add black pepper if you like.
      • Lay the oats flakes in the baking pan (this will absorb any residual moisture from the carrots mix, ensuring your crust is cooked well and doesn’t end up mushy).
      • Pour the mix into the baking pan.
      • Bake tart for 30-40 mins.
      • Let it rest for 10 mins before serving.

      Notes

      Use our Vegan Empanadas or Pie Dough Recipe

      Nutrition Facts

      Calories: 510kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 11gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 908mgPotassium: 428mgFiber: 12gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 11156IUVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 176mgIron: 4mg
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      Nutrition Facts
      Savory Carrot Tart
      Amount per Serving
      Calories
      510
      % Daily Value*
      Fat
       
      23
      g
      35
      %
      Saturated Fat
       
      6
      g
      38
      %
      Trans Fat
       
      1
      g
      Polyunsaturated Fat
       
      5
      g
      Monounsaturated Fat
       
      5
      g
      Sodium
       
      908
      mg
      39
      %
      Potassium
       
      428
      mg
      12
      %
      Carbohydrates
       
      66
      g
      22
      %
      Fiber
       
      12
      g
      50
      %
      Sugar
       
      7
      g
      8
      %
      Protein
       
      11
      g
      22
      %
      Vitamin A
       
      11156
      IU
      223
      %
      Vitamin C
       
      45
      mg
      55
      %
      Calcium
       
      176
      mg
      18
      %
      Iron
       
      4
      mg
      22
      %
      * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
       
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      1. Bianca says

        September 11, 2021 at 2:31 pm

        5 stars
        That recipe is amazing! I love all the details you give us and the trick to use oats to absorbe the residual moisture of the carrots is genius

        Reply
        • Gus says

          September 21, 2021 at 7:49 am

          Thank you so much Bianca! I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the recipe and found it helpful. We're always looking for new ways to make things easier and more delicious, so we'll be sure to pass this along as well.

          I hope you enjoy cooking up some of your own plant-based meals soon!

          Reply
      2. Angela says

        September 11, 2021 at 3:32 pm

        5 stars
        Love savory tarts! This would excellent for breakfast or lunch. Thanks for the delicious and healthy recipe!

        Reply
      3. Biana says

        September 11, 2021 at 4:01 pm

        5 stars
        This tart looks amazing! What a great idea for brunch.

        Reply
      4. Beth says

        September 11, 2021 at 7:08 pm

        5 stars
        This carrot tart is absolutely wonderful and very delicious! Such a yummy and great flavor. Absolutely loved here and we can’t wait to make this again!

        Reply
      5. Lisalia says

        September 11, 2021 at 9:26 pm

        5 stars
        Yummy, this was so so good. It was so flavorful with the carrot base. Thank you for so many delicious veggie-based recipes.

        Reply
      6. Susan says

        September 12, 2021 at 10:53 pm

        5 stars
        Me encantan las tartas saladas, muchas gracias por esta nueva idea, siempre ando buscando nuevas opciones de rellenos veganos.

        Reply
      7. Amanda Dixon says

        November 24, 2021 at 4:36 pm

        5 stars
        This tart was a huge hit for us! The fresh herbs add so much flavor with the carrots, and it's such a beautiful dish. Makes for a really impressive holiday appetizer!

        Reply
      8. Dannii says

        November 24, 2021 at 4:37 pm

        5 stars
        What a beautiful looking tart. A great way to use carrots too.

        Reply
      9. Toni says

        November 24, 2021 at 4:53 pm

        5 stars
        Thank you so much for the recipe! Everyone at my house loved this tart!

        Reply
        • Gus says

          November 24, 2021 at 8:43 pm

          We are so glad to hear that Toni!

          Reply
      10. Gina says

        November 24, 2021 at 5:09 pm

        5 stars
        Love finding new vegan recipes to try so I was happy when I came across this one! It was fantastic. Easy to make and so delicious!

        Reply
        • Gus says

          November 24, 2021 at 8:42 pm

          We are glad you enjoyed Gina! we love it too!

          Reply
      11. Andrea says

        November 24, 2021 at 5:33 pm

        5 stars
        What a beautiful and flavorful tart. Loving how easy it is to make too.

        Reply
      12. Sharon says

        December 21, 2021 at 8:35 pm

        5 stars
        This carrot tart is going to quickly become your favorite go-to side dish for the holidays. The filling is so full of flavor!

        Reply
      13. Lucy says

        December 21, 2021 at 9:38 pm

        5 stars
        This carrot tart is so good. Seasoned perfectly and makes a filling meal the whole family enjoys, thank you!

        Reply
      14. Seema says

        December 22, 2021 at 2:03 am

        5 stars
        I love this! So glad you explain the reason for the oats. I will love to try this for our weeknight dinner, sounds exciting.

        Reply
        • Gus says

          December 22, 2021 at 8:51 am

          you are welcome! Can't wait to see how it turns out for you!

          Reply
      15. Lisa says

        December 22, 2021 at 2:08 am

        5 stars
        What a great vegan idea! So delicious!

        Reply
      16. Toni says

        December 22, 2021 at 3:45 am

        This has been a favorite at my house

        Reply
      17. Jacqueline Debono says

        March 16, 2022 at 11:44 am

        5 stars
        I love both sweet and savoury tarts. Savoury tarts are great for light lunches or as part of a buffet or picnic. And you are right, there are so many veggies that can be used in them. This vegan carrot tart looks and sounds so good. I've never used chia seeds to replace egg but what to give it a try!

        Reply
        • Gus says

          March 17, 2022 at 8:19 am

          Nice! I am sure you will love this recipe! It's been a favorite around all my friends and families for years now! Chia seeds are great for binding tarts!

          Reply
      18. Katherine says

        March 16, 2022 at 12:12 pm

        5 stars
        What a great way to make tasty carrots the star of the show! I love this tart.

        Reply
      19. Tracy says

        March 16, 2022 at 1:30 pm

        5 stars
        What a great idea using the oats! We loved this recipe, so savory and delicious. My whole family loved it!

        Reply
      20. Natalie says

        March 16, 2022 at 1:53 pm

        5 stars
        I'm saving this recipe to make for Easter. Looks amazing. Stunning! Can't wait to see my family's faces when I serve this for dinner.

        Reply
      21. Toni says

        March 16, 2022 at 2:14 pm

        5 stars
        This is always a huge hit at my house! One of our all-time favorites!!

        Reply
      22. Kate says

        April 09, 2022 at 11:34 am

        5 stars
        This is so pretty! What a gorgeous and delicious centrepiece for a vegan lunch party - love it!

        Reply
      23. Keri Bevan says

        April 09, 2022 at 1:51 pm

        5 stars
        We loved this dairy free carrot tart! Appreciated that it was vegan friendly too! Thank you for another great recipe.x

        Reply
      24. Claudia Lamascolo says

        April 09, 2022 at 4:04 pm

        5 stars
        love all the ingredients in these delicious tart so pretty too!

        Reply
      25. Dannii says

        April 09, 2022 at 4:51 pm

        5 stars
        What a great way to use carrots. This tart looks amazing.

        Reply

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