17 quiche recipes to try when you’re in the mood for fuss-free cooking
With spring underway and summer on the horizon, we can feel things warming up – meaning it’s the perfect time to serve light yet wholesome dishes. Quiches fit this description perfectly, as well as making for excellent picnic food. That’s why we’ve rounded up some of our favourite Food24 quiche recipes so you’ll never be bored with the versatile crowd-pleaser.
For something fruity, flavorful and perfect for serving under the shade of your blossoming trees, try the ham, pear and gorgonzola quiche, as well as the classic quiche Lorraine that will never let you down. Or spice things up a bit with a chorizo and tomato quiche.
For the more adventurous, why not try a quiche with smoked beef and artichokes or cottage cheese and oysters? This Mexican quiche is certainly worth trying, featuring pilchards to add in a good punch of flavour. Serving any of these to your guests will definitely impress them with your creativity and push them to try something different!
Whether you prefer a classic quiche or one of the more adventurous options, you’ll want to perfect your quiche crust skills. Try this recipe for a basic pastry shell for quiches.
If you prefer something on the lighter side, crustless quiches are for you. This red onion and mushroom quiche, sun-dried tomato and herb quiche and crustless asparagus quiche are all jam-packed with vegetables and flavour.
These low-carb quiche muffins are perfect for something different, while this mushroom and bacon quiche is a meatier crowd favourite.
Heritage Month has recently come and gone, the sun is out, and as true South Africans do, we’ll all be arranging braais between now and the new year. This braai quiche recipe is the perfect accompaniment, as is this biltong and blue cheese quiche. And don’t worry, there’s also a delicious vegan-friendly option (not all quiches have to have egg and dairy!): curried potato and spinach quiche (mix things up by replacing the included vegetables with some of your own favourites).
If you aren’t quite ready for sharing (social distancing and all) or would like to take a few extra precautions, try these bite-sized quiche recipes that are easy to pick up and enjoy:
