Spinach and cashew brik rolls
Brik (or filo) pastry with a filling of cream cheese, cooked spinach and cashew nuts.
40 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
2⁄3 cup Greek yoghurt - 2
½ cup cream cheese - 3
1 tablespoon lemon juice - 4
3 tablespoons cashew nuts - 5
4 sheets of brick pastry - 6
1 cup cooked spinach - 7
oil - 8
salt - 9
pepper
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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 2⁄3 cup Greek yoghurt, ½ cup 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 à la Lorraine, Baked eggs with chicken and spinach, Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise", Tagliatelle New Zealand style, Spinach on toast with bechamel, ... See them all 36
Greek yoghurt
Like these other recipes: Lebanese-style chickpea salad, Light herb sauce, Cretan-style salmon , Spinach fritters, Tzatziki, ... See them all 7
Cream cheese
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Cashew nuts
Like these other recipes: Indian rice pudding, Cauliflower curry, Crispy spinach rolls, Thai-style Chicken with Cashew Nuts, Coriander and cashew nut pesto, ... See them all 9
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