Dock and Goat Cheese Tart
A Dock and Goat Cheese Tart is a savory, rustic pastry featuring a tangy, leafy green called dock (or sorrel) paired with creamy, crumbly goat cheese. The filling is typically bound with eggs or cream and baked in a flaky pie crust, often enhanced with herbs like thyme. This dish is rooted in European country cooking, particularly in France and the UK, where foraged greens are a seasonal delicacy.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This tart is a balanced source of protein and fat, with moderate carbohydrates from the crust. It provides a good amount of calcium from the cheese, along with vitamins A and C from the dock leaves. A typical serving contains approximately 350-450 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 380 kcal |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Carbs | 28 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 420 mg |
| Calcium | 180 mg |
| Vitamin A | 220 µg |
| Iron | 2.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 12 mg |
| Phosphorus | 150 mg |
| Vitamin K | 45 µg |
| Zinc | 1.5 mg |
| Folate | 35 µg |
Per 1 slice (120 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Dock leaves are a foraged, wild green with a distinct sour, lemony flavor that pairs perfectly with rich goat cheese, making this a classic example of using seasonal, local ingredients. Nutritionally, dock is a good source of iron and vitamins, while goat cheese is often easier to digest than cow's milk cheese.
