PHP - Abrir en pestaña nueva

Hola, buscando información sobre lo que quiero hacer me encontré con este sitio, a ver si me pueden ayudar por favor.
El tema es que tengo un sitio el cual tiene un menu y en ese menu quiero que un enlace se abra en una pestaña nueva ¿cómo lo puedo hacer?
Aquí dejo una parte del codigo:


<li class="kt-menu__item kt-menu__item--submenu kt-menu__item--rel @if(Request::is('dashboard')) kt-menu__item--open kt-menu__item--here @endif" >
<a href="{{ url('dashboard') }}" class="kt-menu__link">
<span class="kt-menu__link-icon">
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" width="24px" height="24px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" version="1.1" class="kt-svg-icon">
<g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd">
<rect id="bound" x="0" y="0" width="24" height="24"></rect>
<path d="M2.56066017,10.6819805 L4.68198052,8.56066017 C5.26776695,7.97487373 6.21751442,7.97487373 6.80330086,8.56066017 L8.9246212,10.6819805 C9.51040764,11.267767 9.51040764,12.2175144 8.9246212,12.8033009 L6.80330086,14.9246212 C6.21751442,15.5104076 5.26776695,15.5104076 4.68198052,14.9246212 L2.56066017,12.8033009 C1.97487373,12.2175144 1.97487373,11.267767 2.56066017,10.6819805 Z M14.5606602,10.6819805 L16.6819805,8.56066017 C17.267767,7.97487373 18.2175144,7.97487373 18.8033009,8.56066017 L20.9246212,10.6819805 C21.5104076,11.267767 21.5104076,12.2175144 20.9246212,12.8033009 L18.8033009,14.9246212 C18.2175144,15.5104076 17.267767,15.5104076 16.6819805,14.9246212 L14.5606602,12.8033009 C13.9748737,12.2175144 13.9748737,11.267767 14.5606602,10.6819805 Z" id="Combined-Shape" fill="#000000" opacity="0.3"></path>
<path d="M8.56066017,16.6819805 L10.6819805,14.5606602 C11.267767,13.9748737 12.2175144,13.9748737 12.8033009,14.5606602 L14.9246212,16.6819805 C15.5104076,17.267767 15.5104076,18.2175144 14.9246212,18.8033009 L12.8033009,20.9246212 C12.2175144,21.5104076 11.267767,21.5104076 10.6819805,20.9246212 L8.56066017,18.8033009 C7.97487373,18.2175144 7.97487373,17.267767 8.56066017,16.6819805 Z M8.56066017,4.68198052 L10.6819805,2.56066017 C11.267767,1.97487373 12.2175144,1.97487373 12.8033009,2.56066017 L14.9246212,4.68198052 C15.5104076,5.26776695 15.5104076,6.21751442 14.9246212,6.80330086 L12.8033009,8.9246212 C12.2175144,9.51040764 11.267767,9.51040764 10.6819805,8.9246212 L8.56066017,6.80330086 C7.97487373,6.21751442 7.97487373,5.26776695 8.56066017,4.68198052 Z" id="Combined-Shape" fill="#000000"></path>
</g>
</svg>
</span>
<span class="kt-menu__link-text">{{ _lang('Dashboard') }}</span>
</a>
</li>