Flatbreads with raisin, pine nut & caper pesto
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Easy
- May 2018
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Makes 3 flatbreads
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Hands-on time 10 min, oven time 10 min
A slightly different take on pizza, but one that’s just as delicious. Sweet, salty and nutty flavours combine in this incredibly moreish flatbread recipe. Serve as a tear-and-share nibble with olive oil for dipping.
Extend your flatbread repertoire with this potato, green tapenade and herb recipe.
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Vegetarian recipes
- Calories
- 675kcals
- Fat
- 43.3g (6.2g saturated)
- Protein
- 12.2g
- Carbohydrates
- 56.6g (10.1g sugars)
- Fibre
- 5.2g
- Salt
- 1g
Per flatbread
Ingredients
- 30g raisins or sultanas
- 25g pine nuts, toasted
- 20g capers, drained
- Grated zest and juice ½ lemon, plus extra juice
- 20g fresh flatleaf parsley, chopped, plus extra leaves to garnish
- 125ml olive oil
- 1 pack Crosta & Mollica classic piada flatbreads (from most supermarkets) or other flatbreads or large wholemeal flour tortillas
- 1 large banana shallot, finely sliced
- Few shavings ricotta salata dura or pecorino – or vegetarian alternative
- Pinch saffron
- Pinch sugar
- Handful rocket leaves (optional)
Method
- Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Whizz the raisins/sultanas, pine nuts, capers, zest and juice ½ lemon and the parsley in a mini chopper to a rough paste. Drizzle in 100ml oil, then season and whizz again to combine.
- Lay the flatbreads on 2 baking sheets and spread with the pesto, reserving a little to serve. Top with shallot slices and the cheese shavings. Bake for 10 minutes until golden and the base is crisp.
- Meanwhile, soak the saffron in a small bowl with a tiny splash of boiling water for a few minutes. Add a squeeze of lemon juice, a pinch of salt, sugar and black pepper, and the remaining 25ml oil, then whisk with a fork to make a dressing.
- Drizzle the warm flatbreads with the reserved pesto and the saffron dressing. Sprinkle with the extra parsley and rocket leaves, if using.
delicious. tips
Ricotta salata is a semi-hard cheese made from ricotta. We’ve used the hard version (dura), available from Italian delis or Ocado (Natoora brand).
Make the pesto (step 1) a few hours ahead and keep covered in the fridge.
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