BelgianPlatte kaas met radijsjes
Quark and radish on brown bread
Platte kaas met radijsjes: chive-seasoned quark and sliced radishes on brown bread
In Flanders the evening meal is often a boterham, a plate of open bread slices, and one of the most loved toppings in Ghent and Antwerp is platte kaas: fresh, soft quark seasoned with chives, salt and pepper, spread thickly on brown bread and covered with crunchy radish slices. It is cool, light and ready in five minutes, a good supper after a big lunch. Some quark and fresh cheeses are set with a little animal rennet, so check the label for a vegetarian one. The common mistake is using thin, low-fat quark straight from the tub, which is watery and slides off the bread; stir it well and drain off any liquid first. Chef's tip: slice the radishes paper-thin and salt them only at the moment you serve, so they stay crisp.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Serves
- 2
- Per serving
- 260 kcal
Ingredients
- 9 oz quark or vegetarian fresh cheesefull fat
- 2 tbsp chivesfinely snipped
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepperfreshly ground
- 4 wholemeal or brown breadslices
- 8 radishesthinly sliced
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Tip off any liquid from 9 oz quark or vegetarian fresh cheese, then beat it in a bowl with 2 tbsp chives, ⅓ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper until smooth and creamy.
2 minStep 2: Spread it thickly on 4 wholemeal or brown bread, right to the edges.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 20 g
- Carbs
- 31 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does platte kaas met radijsjes take?
- About 5 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
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