VEGAN SPINACH AND CHEESE TRIANGLES! (Spanakopita!!) Flakey, crispy triangular filo pastry parcels bursting with a delicious filling that is just as tasty and high in protein as the non-vegan version. Just so good for entertaining and to feed to a crowd – they’ve been tried and tested on my non-vegan friends! The best thing about these puffs is that they freeze well. I froze a giant batch and have been air-frying them whenever I need a quick delicious snack.
FREEZING TIPS
When freezing make sure you don’t brush them with oil – do this just before baking or air-frying. Freeze in a single layer without touching so that they keep their shape and then once their frozen you can put them in a freezer bag together.
Vegan Spinach and Cheese Filo Triangles
Vegan Spinach and Cheese Filo Triangles
Ingredients
Filling
- 325 g firm tofu
- 1 1/2 lemons, juiced
- 1 tbsp white miso paste
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp onion flakes
- 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- 500 g frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed of all liquid
- 1/2 tbsp dried dill
Other
- vegan shredded cheese
- filo pastry (I used 2/3 of the Anoniou's roll)
- sesame seeds (optional, for sprinkling)
- flakey sea salt (optional, for sprinkling)
- olive oil
Instructions
- MAKE THE TOFU RICOTTA. Preheat oven to 190ºC. Place all ingredients except the spinach, of the filling into a food processor. Transfer into a bowl and then stir in the spinach.
- CUT THE FILO PASTRY. Before unrolling your filo pastry, cut the roll into thirds.
- FORM YOUR TRIANGLES. To form a triangle, brush a single layer of pastry with some olive oil – it doesn't have to be fully covered, just a rough brush is fine. Place another layer on top and brush with a little more olive oil. Place a spoonful of the spinach filling at one end and top with a small pinch of shredded vegan cheese. Fold the end to form a small triangle and continue to fold up the pastry, flag-style until you have an enclosed parcel. Place on a lined baking tray. (If you want to freeze some – see my freezing tips above, they reheat so well!) Brush with a little olive oil just before baking and sprinkle on some sesame seeds and/or flakey sea salt.
- BAKE for around 30-40 minutes or until golden brown! Allow to cool slightly before eating because the filling gets HOT! DEVOUR
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2 Responses
Honestly, I have no idea what you mean about to form the triangles. When you read over your directions, do you think you could figure it out? What is the next step after cutting the dough into thirds before folding it up? What shape should it start in?
This is my fourth time making it . I am officially addicted 😋.