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[Photograph: Sydney Oland]

Note: You can make this with a sweetened pie crust, or just omit the sugar from the recipe printed.

About the author: Sydney Oland lives in Somerville, Mass. Find more information at sydneyoland.com (or read eatingnosetotail.com)

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About This Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 recipe pie dough (see note)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 leek, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
  • 5 ounces baby arugula, divided
  • 3/4 pound salmon, skinned and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice from 1 lemon

Procedures

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 425[°]. Roll our pie crust and place in a 12 inch tart pan. Trim edges. Prick pie crust all over with a fork. Transfer to freezer for at least 15 minutes. When ready to bake, place on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until golden, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven.

  2. Heat butter in a large skillet over medium high heat until melted. Add leek and cook, stirring often until leek is soft, about 4 minutes. Roughly chop half of arugula and add to the skillet. Cook, stirring, until wilted, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer contents to a large bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper and allow to cool.

  3. Whisk together cream, eggs, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Scatter leek mixture over bottom of tart, followed by salmon pieces. Pour cream mixture over and place the tart back on the baking sheet in the oven. Cook until cream mixture is set and salmon is cooked, about 20 minutes.

  4. Toss the remaining arugula with olive oil and vinegar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Allow the tart to cool for 15 minutes then serve tart topped with dressed arugula.