I’ve wanted to make a quiche using mizuna for ages and finally got around to it last night. It could easily be made with rocket instead of or in addition to the mizuna – any green with a nice sharp flavour. It could also easily be made with parmesan or even a blue cheese as well. I just happened to have pecorino in the fridge. And when we have our own tomatoes I’d like to top it with thinly sliced tomatoes before putting it into the oven; the flavour and concentrated sweetness should be a fantastic contrast to the sharp flavours of mizuna/rocket and bold, salty cheese.
When I was coming into the house after harvesting the salad for last night’s meal, my eye strayed to the rocket that’s going to seed. I had planted them during my impatient wait for things to happen with FiMBY (I’m not someone who is good at things that aren’t instant!) but had really crowded them and they were going to seed. I grabbed some flowers and popped them into my mouth – DELICIOUS! A bit of sharp rocket-y flavour but also a sweetness. So I cut a lot and stripped the flowers and small leaves off the long stems and put them all over the salad and quiche. Rocket flowers are yummy!
Mizuna and Pecorino Quiche with mixed salad and rocket flowers
Lettuces and Rocket Flowers From Our Garden