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Spinach Filled Filo Triangles

Makes 24 triangles

Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 24 Triangles
Calories: 500 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine: Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 5 cups of spinach leaves washed and drained, stalks removed & cut into thin slices
  • 4 tbs of olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion chopped
  • 2 spring onions finely chopped, whites only
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tbs of sumac
  • 1 tsp of ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup of toasted pine nuts
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 12 sheets of filo pastry
  • ½ cup of melted butter and ¼ cup of olive oil extra mixed for brushing the pastry

Instructions

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  1. Place a large frying pan over a medium heat and add the olive oil. Saute the onions until soft before removing from the heat and adding the spinach, spring onions, lemon juice, sumac, nutmeg, and salt and pepper. Once the spinach has wilted place into a colander to drain and cool slightly. Once cooled remove from the colander and add the pine nuts and toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
  2. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees celsius (375 Fahrenheit) and cut the 12 filo sheets in half. Take one sheet from the stack and cover the remaining sheets with a clean tea towel to prevent them from drying out.
  3. Brush the filo sheet with the butter and oil mixture and fold in half lengthways. Brush again and place a heaped spoonful of the mixture close to the corner of one of the short sides of the pastry. Fold the corner over to encase the filling, alternating left or right. Follow with a final brush of the butter and oil mixture and place on a baking tray lined with baking paper while you continue with the remaining pastry and mixture.
  4. Bake the triangles for 15 to 20 minutes, or until crispy and golden.

Nutrition Information

Calories 500kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 75g (25%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 10mg (3%) Sodium 722mg (30%) Potassium 165mg (5%) Fiber 3g (12%) Vitamin A 715IU (14%) Vitamin C 2.3mg (3%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 4.9mg (27%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24Triangles

Amount Per Serving

Calories 500

% Daily Value*

Calories 500kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 75g 25%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Sodium 722mg 30%
Potassium 165mg 4%
Fiber 3g 12%
Vitamin A 715IU 14%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 3%
Calcium 25mg 3%
Iron 4.9mg 27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.