Vegetable Tian

A Vegetable Tian is a rustic, oven-baked dish from Provence, France, featuring thinly sliced vegetables arranged in an overlapping pattern and cooked until tender. It typically includes summer vegetables like zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, and eggplant, often seasoned with herbs like thyme and rosemary. The dish is named after the shallow, round earthenware pan traditionally used to cook it.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This is a low-calorie, low-fat dish that is a good source of carbohydrates from the vegetables and dietary fiber. It provides key nutrients like Vitamin C, potassium, and antioxidants from the colorful vegetable medley.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	85 kcal
Protein	3 g
Carbs	15 g
Fat	2 g
Fiber	4 g
Sugar	8 g
Sodium	200 mg
Vitamin C	25 mg
Potassium	400 mg
Vitamin A	1200 IU
Vitamin K	18 mcg
Folate	45 mcg
Manganese	0.3 mg
Magnesium	25 mg
Iron	1.2 mg

Per 1 cup (approx. 180 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, it's a beautiful example of Provençal 'cuisine du soleil' (sunshine cooking), celebrating seasonal produce. Nutritionally, the variety of vegetables offers a wide spectrum of phytonutrients and the cooking method preserves their natural flavors without requiring heavy sauces.