Spinach and cashew brik rolls
Brik (or filo) pastry with a filling of cream cheese, cooked spinach and cashew nuts.
44 K 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
4 pieces
9 IngredientsLast modified on: February 26th 2020
For 4 pieces, you will need:
- 1
150 g Greek yoghurt - 2
100 g cream cheese - 3
1 tablespoon lemon juice - 4
40 g cashew nuts - 5
4 sheets of brick pastry - 6
250 g cooked spinach - 7
oil - 8
salt - 9
pepper - Total weight: 595 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 4 min.
Mix together 150 g Greek yoghurt, 100 g cream cheese and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
Salt lightly and pepper generously.
Check the seasoning.
Set aside.
Salt lightly and pepper generously.
Check the seasoning.
Set aside.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Stage 3
Lay a sheet of brik pastry in front of you.
Stage 4
Spread a bed of spinach over the third nearest to you, then add a layer of cheese mixture and scatter cashew nuts on top.
Stage 5
Roll up the pastry into a neat parcel, like a spring roll.
Stage 6 - 15 min.
Prepare all the rolls like this.
Stage 7 - 10 min.
Pour a little oil into a large frying pan on high heat. When really hot, fry the rolls until golden brown all over.
Stage 8
Serve without delay so the rolls can be enjoyed while they are deliciously crisp.
Remarks
To bring out even more cashew flavour, toast the nuts first.
You can use a different kind of cheese if you prefer, such as feta..
You can use a different kind of cheese if you prefer, such as feta..
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 80 RDI=30 % | 120 RDI=10 % | 70 RDI=10 % | 670 RDI=30 % | 2,830 RDI: 30 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 110 RDI=6 % | 480 RDI: 6 % |
| Per piece | 20 RDI=8 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 170 RDI=8 % | 710 RDI: 8 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 pieces : 3.80 €
- Per piece : 0.95 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked spinach
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach Mornay, Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, Feta and spinach brik pie, Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise", Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , ... See them all 36
Greek yoghurt
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Cream cheese
Like these other recipes: Tomato and cream cheese terrine, Baker's chicken and potato tart, Beetroot and cream cheese verrines, Crunchy verrines, Avocado "tarte fine", ... See them all 15
Cashew nuts
Like these other recipes: Beetroot salad with cashew nuts, Coriander and cashew nut pesto, Thai-style Chicken with Cashew Nuts, Crispy spinach rolls, Cashew-nut and Parmesan biscuits, ... See them all 9
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