Puff Pastry Deli Tart

My Puff Pastry Deli Tart is a fresh way to make an open-faced deli sandwich perfect for springtime. It’s perfect for a springtime brunch. It’s made with freezer puff pastry, deli meats and cheese, and fresh vegetables. 

If you are looking for a fresh and impressive way to make a delicious deli sandwich, look no further than this Puff Pastry Deli Tart recipe. 

It has all of the flavors of a great deli sandwich but served hot, open-faced with the freshness of springtime sprouts. 

INGREDIENT IN PUFF PASTRY DELI TART

• Puff Pastry – I used the puff pastry from the freezer department of my local grocery store. I usually keep 2-3 of these in my freezer all the time. Especially during the holiday season as they tend to be in high demand at those times.
• Fresh Zucchini – For this recipe, I spiralized my zucchini but you can certainly just slice it thin or even make thin slices with your potato peeler.
• Onion
• Deli Provolone Slices – I use the non-smoked provolone cheese
• Deli Ham Slices – I like my ham sliced very thin
• Deli Roasted Chicken Breast Slices – for deli chicken, I ask for this to be sliced “sandwich thickness”
• Tomato
• Alfalfa Sprouts
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Salt and Black Pepper

Make the deli tart

• Start by pre-baking the tart according to the package directions. Use parchment paper and dried beans to keep tart from puffing in the center while baking.
• Remove beans and parchment after backing the tart shell.
• Place three slices of cheese on the bottom of the baked tart.

• Next, add sauteed zucchini and onions on tops of the cheese.
• Add three slices of deli chicken breast
• Top with the remainder of the zucchini and onions 

• Add 4-5 slices of the thinly sliced ham
• Add three more slices of cheese.
• Top with three tomato slices and salt and pepper.
• Now the tart is ready to bake a second time.

How to serve this beautiful tart

This tart makes such a lovely presentation you can serve it alone or you can try one of these:

• Serve it with a fresh fruit salad. I suggest Melon Ball Prosciutto Salad
• I would be fantastic with Bow Tie Spinach and Pasta Salad
• Serve something sweet alongside it, like Berry Lemon Muffin Tops or a Rustic Blueberry Galette 

Cocktails and mocktail to serve with this dish

Here are a few of my favorite cocktail recipes. Many of my cocktails also have a Mocktail version in the recipe. Something for everyone!

• Spicy Salty Dog Cocktail and Mocktail 
• Pink Grapefruit Margarita 
• Skinny Cucumber Lime Cocktail and Mocktail

Laura Franco

Puff Pastry Deli Tart

My Puff Pastry Deli Tart is a fresh way to make an open-faced deli sandwich perfect for springtime. It's perfect for a springtime brunch. It's made with freezer puff pastry, deli meats and cheese, and fresh vegetables. 

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 38 minutes mins

Total Time 48 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Breakfast/Brunch/Lunch

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1/4 zucchini - slice thin or spiralized
• 1/2 onion - sliced thin
• 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil
• 6 slices of deli provolone cheese
• 4-5 slices of deli ham
• 3 slices of deli chicken breast
• 3 to matoes slices
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Alfalfa spouts for garnish

Method

 

To Bake Tart Crust:

1. Thaw puff pastry per the package instructions.
2. Preheat oven to 400°
3. Place thawed pastry into a tart pan or a pie tin that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
4. Cover the pastry with parchment paper.
5. Add 1 package of dried beans on top of parchment paper. 
6. Bake for 16-18 minutes per the package instructions.
7. Remove from oven. 
8. Cool for 10 minutes. 
9. Carefully remove dried beans - they will still be hot.
10. Remove parchment paper. 

Assemby and Bake the Tart:

1. Sauté the onions, zucchini and olive oil in a stove top pan for 5 minutes. 
2. Cool zucchini and onions for 5 minutes
3. Lay three piece of cheese to the bottom of the tart
4. Next, add sautéed zucchini and onions on tops of the cheese.
5. Add three slices of deli chicken breast
6. Top with the remainder of the zucchini and onions
7. Add 4-5 slices of the thinly sliced ham
8. Add three more slices of cheese.
9. Top with three tomato slices and salt and pepper.
10. Bake uncovered at 350° for 20 minutes.