Over the past couple of months I’ve had fortnightly fruit and veg boxes from Aussie Farmers Direct delivered. A box of goodies is waiting at my gate every second Wednesday when I get home from work. As well as being convenient, the contents are always a surprise and it forces me to get creative in the kitchen and use the fresh ingredients to try different recipes.
On the cover of the free August Coles magazine was a gorgeous Carrot Galette which I’d been wanting to try. So when a recent delivery contained a fresh bunch of baby carrots, I knew exactly what to do with them!
I changed the recipe slightly to use what I already had and it worked really well. A lovely light bite, great in the warmer weather with a side salad. Another quick and easy weeknight dish!
Carrot Galette
1 bunch of Dutch carrots
Olive oil spray
2 sheets of frozen puff pastry (thawed)
300g fresh ricotta
1 lemon grated zest
2 Tbs flat leaf parsley
- Preheat oven to 200°C or 180°C fan.
- Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.
- Scrub carrots and cut off stems. Cut in half, lengthways.
- Arrange the carrots on the tray and spray lightly with oil. Roast for 10-15mins, until just tender. Allow to cool.
- To create a border on the pastry, score a line around the edge of the sheet, about 2cm from the edge. Prick the area inside all over with a fork.
- Combine ricotta, lemon zest and parsley in a bowl, season with salt and pepper.
- Spread the ricotta mixture over the pastry, within the border. Arrange the carrots over the ricotta mixture.
- Cook for 20-25mins, until pastry is crisp and golden. Serve warm.
Adapted from the Coles magazine, August 2012.
Oh snaps I get my fruit/veg box from them as well – how great are they! Sooo convenient
I think I got baby carrots in the last batch as well hehe. This looks great and nice and easy to put together 
It’s fun getting a delivery, and love going through different cook books trying to work out what to make! This dish is super easy and it looks super impressive
Hahah I love that I never know what I’m getting! Its like every box is a surprise present of veggies yay!
Fruit and veggies delivered to the door is the best. Especially working full time when there’s not too much time to get to the shops! This looks really tasty and you’ve given me some inspiration for using up the heirloom carrots waiting in my fridge! Looks delicious!!
I like getting fruit and veg that I wouldn’t normally think to buy – it’s a great excuse to be inventive and try something different
I agree! And “baby” everything is usually so good!