A galette is a simple way to make a pretty stunning dish. Once you’ve enjoyed this savoury galette, it’ll be time to try your hand at a sweet version. I would recommend Rustic Strawberry and Cream Cheese Galette or Yellow Plum and Blueberry Galette! Lunch can become a pretty boring meal if you aren’t careful, which is why I’m always on the lookout for great lunch ideas. This eggplant, red pepper and feta galette is one of my favourites when I want something really bursting with flavour or an easy way to impress guests. It’s deceptively easy to make, but tastes incredible! But don’t leave savoury galettes to just lunch. They go perfectly as a main course when paired with a side salad, or as a tasty appetizer!
Galette Recipes
Galette is a basically a free-form tart, so easy to make, especially if you use pre-made crust. While galettes are often made with fruit, they are also perfect when using vegetables to make a savoury galette. The charm of a galette is in how rustic it looks, which means there is no need to worry over making it just perfect! There is no need to use a pie plate as the galette can simply be baked on a cookie sheet. In a lot of ways, galette is very similar to pizza. The main difference is that we have used shortcrust or pie crust instead of yeasted pizza dough. But they are really very similar, and you can try lots of different toppings on galette just as you would a pizza.
Serving suggestions
This galette is pretty much perfect as the centrepiece of a lunch, calling out to be served on a lazy weekend. It takes the place of a sandwich with more than a little added flair. And like a sandwich, it goes extremely well with a soup or salad. If a soup grabs your attention, I would suggest a creamy vegetable based soup, like Cream of Mushroom, Cream of Broccoli with Smoked Gouda or Roasted Butternut squash and Sweet Potato Soup. Like with soups, it’s best to stick to something fairly simple when choosing a salad. A simple Garden Salad is really all you need, although Spring Pea and Arugula Salad will add another burst of freshness, perfect next to a savoury galette.
Storage and leftovers
Any leftovers can be kept when in a sealed container or under plastic wrap and refrigerated for 3-4 days. I love to eat leftovers at room temperature, but if you prefer to reheat, either use an oven set to 180C/350F for 5-7 minutes or put it in an air fryer for a couple of minutes. Best to avoid a microwave, though. It’ll only result in unappetising, soggy crust!
More savoury pie recipes
Chicken Pot Pie with Roasted Vegetables Chicken and Mushroom Pie Turkey Marsala Pot Pie Classic Steak and Ale Pie
