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Spinach and cashew brik rolls

Brik (or filo) pastry with a filling of cream cheese, cooked spinach and cashew nuts.

12K 3 4.7

Last modified on: February 26^th 2020

Keywords for this recipe:Brik Filo Cashew Crunchy Spinach

For 4 pieces, you will need:

0 150 g Greek yoghurt
1 100 g cream cheese
2 1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 40 g cashew nuts
4 4 sheets of brick pastry
5 250 g cooked spinach
6 oil
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 595 grams

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
21 min.	10 min.	31 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 4 min.

Spinach and cashew brik rolls : Photo of step #1

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.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

Spinach and cashew brik rolls : Photo of step #2

Chop 40 g cashew nuts.

set aside.

Stage 3

Spinach and cashew brik rolls : Photo of step #3

Lay a sheet of brik pastry in front of you.

Stage 4

Spinach and cashew brik rolls : Photo of step #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

Spinach and cashew brik rolls : Photo of step #5

Roll up the pastry into a neat parcel, like a spring roll.

Stage 6 - 15 min.

Spinach and cashew brik rolls : Photo of step #6

Prepare all the rolls like this.

Stage 7 - 10 min.

Spinach and cashew brik rolls : Photo of step #7

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

Spinach and cashew brik rolls : Photo of step #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..

Keeping

Should be eaten immediately.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
597 Kcal or 2,500 Kj	37 gr	54 gr	36 gr
30 %	14 %	5 %	5 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
100 Kcal or 419 Kj	6 gr	9 gr	6 gr
5 %	2 %	1 %	1 %

Per piece
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
149 Kcal or 624 Kj	9 gr	13 gr	9 gr
7 %	4 %	1 %	1 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 pieces : 3.79 €
Per piece : 0.95 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes, Thin spinach and potato tart, Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, Feta and spinach brik pie, Baked eggs with chicken and spinach, ... All
	Greek yoghurt: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Norwegian tartines, Cretan-style salmon , Light herb sauce, Home-made doner kebab, Spinach fritters, ... All
	Cream cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Like a Boursin with garlic and herbs, Surf and turf club sandwich, Baker's chicken and potato tart, Gravlax, Tomato and cream cheese terrine, ... All
	Cashew nuts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spicy hot toasted cashew nuts, Cashew-nut and Parmesan biscuits, Thai-style Chicken with Cashew Nuts, Cauliflower curry, Beetroot salad with cashew nuts, ... All

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