This savory tart recipe is an excellent choice if you are looking for something new and fun to share with your friends at a picnic or summer barbecue. Even the pickiest eaters will like this recipe and you dont have to be down with raw foods to truly enjoy the delicious flavors of this recipes buttery flax crust, creamy, soft and richly flavorful cashew filing, tender dried tomatoes, fresh oregano and olives. In addition to being delicious this tarts are incredibly nutritious. Combination of some of the healthiest foods gives them not only wondeful taste but also an incredible wealth of vitamins, minerals, proteins, essential fatty acids and antioxidants.

Raw, vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free
Preparation and chilling time: 20 minutes
Yields: 12 mini tarts

Ingredients:

For the crust:
2 cups almonds, soaked in water for at least 4 hours or overnight and then drained
cup sunflower seeds
cup ground flax seeds
3 tsp dried basil
1 Tbsp olive oil
1-2 Tbsp water

For the filling:
1 cups cashews, soaked in water for at least 4 hours or overnight and then drained
2 small cloves garlic
cup sun dried tomato, chopped plus extra for decoration
cup black olives, pitted and chopped plus extra for decoration
tsp sea salt
3 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp water
1 tbsp fresh oregano, for decoration

Directions:

Place all the crust ingredients in a food processor and pulse until smooth.
Line 12 muffin tin cups with paper liners and divide the base mixture between them.
Press the mixture firmly against the bottom and side of the cups.
Place the cashews, garlic, lemon juice and water in a high speed blender and blend until you get fluffy ricotta cheese.
In a medium bowl add the tomato, olives and cashews cheese and gently mix to combine.
Divide the filling between the tart shells and place the tarts in fridge until ready to serve.
Decorate with more sun-dried tomato, olives and fresh oregano and serve.