Vegan Spanakopita
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 lb fresh spinach, cleaned and trimmed
- 6 green onions, minced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup fresh dill, chopped
- 2 lbs firm tofu
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 3/4 cup walnuts, ground
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 lb phyllo pastry
- Preheat oven to 375u0b0. Oil the cookie sheet or use parchment paper to line the pan.
- Heat 2 T oil, add spinach, green onion, garlic, and dill, and saute, stirring frequently until spinach is limp and the liquid that sweats out has boiled away. Set aside and let cool.
- Drain tofu, wrap in towel(s), and press out excess liquid. Place in bowl and use whisk (or your hands) to mash it.
- Take the cooled spinach mixture and squeeze as much liquid out as you can.
- Add spinach, lemon juice, oregano, nutmeg, walnuts, 1/4 c olive oil, yeast, salt, and pepper and mix well. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Lay down a sheet of phyllo pastry and brush with oil. Place another sheet on top and brush it with oil.
- Cut this phyllo into four strips. Place filling on the bottom right of the strip and fold the pastry across to form a triangle. Keep folding until you can't fold anymore and place on the cookie sheet.
- Bake uncovered for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown and crispy.
olive oil, fresh spinach, green onions, garlic, fresh dill, lemon juice, oregano, walnuts, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper, phyllo pastry
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vegan-spanakopita-460993 (may not work)