Fancy Asparagus Tart

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can white beans (I like to use butter beans)

• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup raw cashews
• 1 teaspoon dry basil
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice or lime juice
• 1-2 tablespoon rice milk
• 3/4 lb fresh asparagus
• 1 sheet puff pastry

Directions

1. 1

   Defrost 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry (usually this takes 40 minutes at room temperature).

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 400°F.

3. 3

   Drain and rinse the beans. Clean the asparagus, trim their tough ends and cut them in half.

4. 4

   Add all ingredients, except for the asparagus and puff pastry, to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until everything is nice and smooth. You might need to use more or less rice milk depending on the consistency you want.

5. 5

   Lay a parchment paper on top of a cookie sheet. Spread the puff pastry on it (you can roll it a bit if you want to). Cut the pastry sheet into 4 equal pieces.

6. 6

   Spread your bean mix on top of the pastry leaving a 1/2 inch border on all sides. Top with the asparagus halves.

7. 7

   Bake the individual tarts for 22-24 minutes.