Name: Asparagus Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 3 medium-sized sweet potatoes; 1 tablespoon olive oil*; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 eggs; 2 ½ cups or 500 g quark**; 2 tablespoons Maille Dijon Originale Mustard; 1 cup or 100 g gruyère*** (grated); 1 tablespoon fresh thyme****; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 20 spears green asparagus (ends trimmed)

Celebrate springtime with this delicious and healthy asparagus quiche with gluten free sweet potato crust. This easy quiche is made of 7 ingredients and is perfect for brunch, Easter or any springtime family gathering!

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When you think of fresh springtime produce, what vegetable first comes to your mind? To me, it’s asparagus, hands down.

Asparagus fits so well to brunch foods, be it a frittata, an omelette, a tart, a strata or a quiche.

Tender and crisp, fresh and bold with a little sweetish note, asparagus is just perfect for all things quiche! I have a vegan quiche recipe on the blog that is one of my favorites but this time I tried something new and created this sweet potato crust asparagus quiche.

The quiche turned out to be so delicious and surprisingly easy to make. It comes together in about an hour from start to finish and requires only 7 ingredients (I didn’t count salt, pepper and olive oil here, as I guess you have them at home anyway).

Asparagus Quiche Ingredients

The ingredients of this quiche are:

sweet potatoes;
eggs;
quark;
Maille Dijon Originale Mustard;
Gruyère cheese;
thyme;
asparagus.

Make sure to check recipe variations below for substitutes!

What makes this quiche extra special is just a few spoonfuls of Maille Dijon Originale Mustard. That is exactly what you need to highlight the taste of asparagus.

Make sure to check one more delicious recipe created with Maille mustard, which is Healthy Beet Galette with Goat Cheese.

How To Make This Quiche

Make the sweet potato crust

Preheat the oven and slightly grease a pie pan with olive oil. Peel and thinly slice sweet potatoes, best using a sharp knife or a mandoline slicer.

Arrange the sweet potato slices in two layers across the bottom and sides of the pie pan.

Make sure to cover the pan completely as the sweet potatoes will shrink after baking. Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper and bake for about 15 minutes.

Make the quiche filling

Beat the eggs until foamy and stir in quark, Maille Dijon Originale Mustard, grated gruyère, fresh (or dried) thyme and season with salt and pepper.

When the sweet potato crust is ready, lay out half of the asparagus on the crust. Pour the filling over the asparagus and spread into an even layer using a rubber spatula. Top the filling with the second layer of asparagus and gently press it down until half-covered.

Bake

Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until the filling is set and the top looks slightly charred. Let cool for a just few minutes before serving.

Check the recipe (and the video!) below for precise ingredient amounts and instructions.

Why This Recipe Works

This recipe uses only 7 ingredients that are easy to find at any grocery store.
Asparagus combines perfectly with eggs, gruyère and mustard, making this quiche perfect for any brunch menu.
The recipe uses quark instead of traditional milk to make the quiche lighter and to cut off the amount of eggs.
You can be sure that the filling will set after about 35 minutes of baking. No runny middle, guaranteed!

Cook’s Tips

Layer a few extra sweet potato slices to make sure you have enough to cover the bottom and sides of the pie pan. Sweet potatoes will shrink a bit after baking.
Make sure to use fresh asparagus, as it will taste the best and have the most nutrients.
If the diameter of your sweet potatoes is too small, slice them lengthwise.
You can cut asparagus and/or lay out any kind of pattern with it.
There is no need to blanch the asparagus for this quiche but if you feel like it, it won’t hurt.
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days. To reheat the quiche, simply microwave it or warm it in the oven.

Recipe Variations

You are free to use the traditional whole grain quiche crust like the one I used for my Rustic Ricotta Spinach Quiche.
Instead of quark you can use ricotta, cream cheese or crème fraiche. Each of these options will give you a slightly different consistency and density.
Gruyère is a firm nutty Swiss cheese that also melts well. If you can’t find it in your local grocery store, use Emmental, Appenzeller, Gouda or any other hard cheese.
You can substitute cooking spray for olive oil.
Use dried thyme instead of the fresh one, about 1 teaspoon. Feel free to add your favorite herbs if you don’t like/have thyme.

What Goes With Asparagus Quiche?

Any brunch food will work well with this asparagus quiche. You don’t need much sides to serve it with as it is quite dense and filling.

A little side salad would be nice to serve with the quiche. Here are some spring-inspired salad ideas:

If you are hosting a fancy brunch and want to go all the way to impress your guests, I would recommend you to serve this asparagus quiche with baked pears with gorgonzola and honey, healthy cinnamon sweet potato rolls and this mind-blowing vegan Waldorf salad. It also pairs great with ayran (refreshing yogurt drink).

If your guests still ask for more, serve them this super quick rhubarb cheesecake in a jar as a dessert.

That menu would also work great for springtime lunch or dinner, maybe with an addition of soup like this spring carrot soup with lentils.

For other Easter recipes, check my vegan Easter recipes collection that includes brunch recipes, main dishes, sides and desserts.

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