With the warmer days around the corner, the menu is also changing. Mustard can be your ally here. I declare mustard a summer pantry esential! Let me give you a couple examples.
Mustard tomato tart
This tart is in essence, a shortcrust pastry, some mustard, cut tomatoes. Depending on what you may have at hand in the kitchen or the garden, you can obtain various declinaison of it. On its own, it is quite light. So, a side salad is required.
This recipe jumps back to mind from time to time, I am always pleased with the result!
If you are in a hurry, feel free to use ready-made pastry, puff pastry works well with it to. Otherwise, make a shortcrust pastry, let it rest for half an hour at least, and you are good to go.
For the mustard I use the plain dijon mustard. Roll your pastry, spread the mustard on the base, place sliced tomatoes over. The one I made recently has some grana padano cheese, enoki mushrooms, thyme and rosemary, salt, pepper, olive oil. That simple!
Mustard Chicken casserole
Another recipe highlighting mustard as a pantry essential is the mustard chicken casserole.
You may think a casserole is for the colder months. This one works all year round really. It can be done for a large number of people or just a small number. It is simple to make. Serve with couscous semolina in summer or a little potatoe mash and green salad. Find the recipe HERE.
