Salmon Quiche Lorraine is an enticing French recipe, easy to make when in a hurry and will to feed up to 8 people. With few simple and delicious ingredients, you can make this mouthwatering recipe in a just a few steps.
The combination of salmon and broccoli makes this a healthy and nourishing meal.
With fish recommended two times per week, this quiche lorraine will knock one of those servings off your checklist. With vitamin D, a complex of vitamin B, omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids in its composition, salmon is full of desired nutrients.
Consuming salmon is known to protect against heart disease, cancer, and high blood pressure. Fish oil is also known to help with brain health, improving brain function, reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety and improve memory.
Broccoli adds more vitamins, minerals, fiber and an even more unique taste to this delicious dish. This green veggie is full of fibers, helping with digestion and satiety. It is one of the few vegetables that contain quite a significant quantity of vitamin K, a vitamin involved in blood clotting, and is full of folate and potassium. This salmon quiche Lorraine with added broccoli will be a crowd pleaser.
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 200 g whole wheat flour or coconut flour
- 75 g butter
- 6 tbs cold water about 40ml
- ½ tsp salt
For the filling:
- 300 g broccoli
- 100 g smoked salmon
- 100 g gorgonzola cheese
- 300 g sour cream
- 100 ml milk
- 3 eggs
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Instructions
- First, in a large bowl mix the whole wheat flour and the salt. Add the cold chopped butter and use your fingers to quickly and lightly rub the flour and butter together until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Add the cold water and mix it with the flour until a nice dough is formed. Stretch the dough into a round shape and place it in a 22cm diameter tart/ quiche pan greased with butter. Sting a dough with a fork and place the pan into the fridge while preparing the filling
- Wash and cut the broccoli into small pieces. Also, cut the salmon into small pieces. Beat the eggs and mix them with the sour cream, milk, salt, pepper.
- Take the quiche out of the fridge, first place the cut salmon, add the egg mixture over the salmon.
- Next, place the broccoli over the filling. Add the pieces of gorgonzola cheese to cover the entire quiche.
- Place the quiche in the preheated oven and bake it at 180-200°C for about 50 minutes.
- Enjoy hot!
