The Pesto Puff Wreath
Every holiday table needs one dish that looks like it took hours and actually took twenty minutes of hands-on time this pesto puff wreath is that dish. One sheet of puff pastry, a generous spread of The Misfits Pesto with Moringa, roasted cherry tomatoes, and crumbled feta, rolled and shaped into a wreath before it goes into the oven. Built around a moringa pesto sauce recipe simple enough to repeat for a Tuesday dinner too.
Why this recipe works
Puff pastry’s layers hold their shape well enough to form a wreath without collapsing. Roasting the tomatoes ahead of assembly means their moisture evaporates first, so the wreath doesn’t turn soggy in the centre. Feta’s saltiness balances moringa pesto’s herby depth.
Ingredients
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Puff pastry (1 sheet)
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The Misfits Pesto with Moringa (≈ 3–4 Tbsp / 45–60 g)
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2 tomatoes
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1 clove garlic
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Salt and pepper, to taste
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150 g feta cheese
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1 egg
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Sesame seeds
Serves 6–8 as a centrepiece.
Tags: Appetizer
Step-by-step method
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Cut the tomatoes into small cubes. Add the garlic, salt, and pepper.
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Spread the puff pastry with The Misfits Pesto.
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Drain excess juice from the tomatoes and place them on the dough.
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Sprinkle the whole dough with crumbled feta cheese.
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Roll up the dough on the longer side and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
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Make light cuts in the dough with a knife and form a wreath.
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Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
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Bake for 40 minutes at 170°C.
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Let cool and serve.
Swaps & variations
Crumbled paneer with extra salt substitutes for feta. Sun-dried tomatoes concentrate flavour and reduce moisture. Add pine nuts or walnuts over the feta for crunch. For individual portions, cut into pinwheel rounds and reduce bake time to 20–25 minutes.
Storage & make-ahead
Assemble up to the point of baking and refrigerate for a few hours, then bake fresh. Baked leftovers keep a day at room temperature or two days refrigerated; reheat in the oven.
Nutrition note
A rich, buttery party dish built around puff pastry and cheese not a health food. It carries moringa, one of the ingredients in The Misfits Pesto, alongside the usual dairy and pastry.
The Misfit behind this recipe
The Misfits Pesto with Moringa is built from rescued, organically grown greens near Jaipur, blended with moringa, a traditional Ayurvedic ingredient. Using it as the base for a centrepiece dish rather than a small side bowl is the point this pesto is meant to be seen.