Salmon and spinach quiche
This quiche recipe uses a traditional filling mixture, but adds slices of smoked salmon and blanched spinach.
359,086 14.1/5 for 47 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: February 21th 2011
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
800 g fresh spinach - 2
250 g smoked salmon - 3
2 eggs - 4
2 egg yolks - 5
400 ml cream - 6
1 Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée) - 7
10 leaves basil - 8
50 g Comté cheese - 9
fine (or table) salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 1,649 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 36 min. | 40 min. | 1 hour 16 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Roll out dough, and line the tin.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Place half the smoked salmon slices in the bottom.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Snip basil roughly.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Distribute half the spinach and all ofthe basil over the salmon.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Pour over 1/3 of the quiche mixture.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Add rest of salmon slices...
Stage 8 - 3 min.
...the remaining spinach...
Stage 9 - 3 min.
...and finally pour over the remaining mixture...
Stage 10 - 3 min.
.. to ½ centimetre from the top of the tin, then spread grated cheese over the surface.
Stage 11 - 40 min.
Put in the oven, on a low shelf to cook the base of the quiche well, and bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
Stage 12
Serve warm or cold.
Remarks
You can add a little grated nutmeg to the mixture if you like, and replace the shortcrust dough by puff pastry for a more sophisticated dish.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,506 Kcal or 10,492 Kj | 117 gr | 41 gr | 208 gr |
| 125 % | 45 % | 4 % | 31 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 152 Kcal or 636 Kj | 7 gr | 2 gr | 13 gr |
| 8 % | 3 % | <1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 418 Kcal or 1,750 Kj | 20 gr | 7 gr | 35 gr |
| 21 % | 8 % | 1 % | 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 14.36 €
- Per person : 2.39 €
Source
Nicolas.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Fresh spinach: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Rice and fresh spinach salad, Late Winter Soup with Fresh Spinach, Fresh spinach with cream, Mixed vegetable curry, Baby spinach salad, ... All |
| Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crispy spinach rolls, Cherry clafoutis, Courgette tart with mint, Potimarron (chestnut pumpkin) "au gratin", Mackerel rillettes, ... All |
| Smoked salmon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cubed salad, Potato Waffles with Smoked Salmon, Potatoes with smoked salmon, Crab and smoked salmon club sandwiches , Crispy smoked salmon and herb rolls, ... All |
| Comté cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Jura bread, Comtoise endive salad, Deep leek and potato quiche, Turmeric risotto, Courgettes (zuchinis) , ... All |
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