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Vegan Spanakopita Greek Spinach Pie placinta greceasca cu spanac

Greek Spinach Pie | Vegan Spanakopita

Here's how you can make the popular spanakopita - a delicious, savory, Greek spinach pie made with pastry and a soft spinach filling. Plus, it's vegan!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Choose Serving Size 6

Ingredients 

  • 20 cups spinach frozen, chopped, thawed and excess liquid removed
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cups smoked tofu crumbled (use ricotta for vegetarian version with cheese)
  • ½ cup raw cashew nuts finely chopped
  • 15 phyllo sheets
  • ½ cup vegan butter melted (use normal butter for vegetarian version with dairy)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 Tbsp spring onion chopped

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC.
  • In a large pan over medium heat, add the olive oil. Add the chopped shallot and minced garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Add the frozen spinach and cook for 7 minutes, or until the spinach is soft. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add the crumbled smoked tofu and chopped cashew nuts to the spinach mixture and cook stirring for 2 minutes. Let the filling cool.
  • To create a phyllo-wrapped spiral spanakopita, lay down one or two sheets of pastry on a clean surface. Brush each piece with melted butter and top with three more sheets, then brush with more butter.
  • Spoon the spinach mixture along the edge, about 2cm wide. Roll the pastry into a long roll shape. Starting with one end, roll up the roll into a spiral shape. Put it in the middle of your baking dish, lightly brushed with olive oil. Prepare the next roll. Slot into the first roll. Repeat.
  • Cook for about 40 minutes or until is golden brown.
  • Sprinkle with chopped spring onion and serve.