Name: Vegan puff pastry slice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 ready rolled puff pastry (can be gluten-free); 4 tbsp pizza sauce (see tips); 1 tbsp chopped parsley/bail/mint/coriander; 8 cherry tomatoes (or sun blushed baby tomatoes); ½ cup black olives; 1 large red onion; 1 red pepper (or roasted pepper); ½ courgette, grated; Grated vegan cheese ( optional); Ground pepper

Vegan puff pastry slice

5 Jun 2019

by Wholeness

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

25 minutes

Background

If you’re vegan or do vegan days, dairy-free puff pastry should be an essential ingredient in your fridge! I like using gluten-free versions so that I can make free-from meals and treats for friends and family. One of my regular meals is this vegan puff pastry slice which I make with various topping - such as corn, leek, artichoke, asparagus, aubergine or spinach. Serve the pizza slices with a crispy salad.

Ingredients

1 ready rolled puff pastry (can be gluten-free)
4 tbsp pizza sauce (see tips)
1 tbsp chopped parsley/bail/mint/coriander
8 cherry tomatoes (or sun blushed baby tomatoes)
½ cup black olives
1 large red onion
1 red pepper (or roasted pepper)
½ courgette, grated
Grated vegan cheese ( optional)
Ground pepper

Instructions

Prepare your pizza sauce and put it in a small bowl. Mix in the chopped herbs of your choice.
Thinly slice the onion and pepper, grate the courgette.
Preheat the oven to 180C degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Unroll the pastry and cut it into 4 rectangles, using a pizza cutter. Place these onto the lined baking sheet.
Using a blunt knife, draw a border line 1cm inwards from the edges - this will be the crust.
Using a silicon brush, coat the slices with the pizza sauce, up to the border line.
Scatter and arrange the sliced/grated veggies on top, add the grated cheese if used, then put the sheet in the oven.
Bake for 15-25 minutes until the crust is golden. Do check that that the pastry is cooked through - the base should not be soggy!
Serve warm or at room temperature with plenty of freshly ground pepper and a nice, crispy salad.

Tips

I normally make my own pizza sauce too. I just mix organic tomato puree, chilli jam (or harissa paste), ketchup, dried oregano, minced garlic and some vinegar or lemon juice. It's so simple!