Greek · Dessert
Spinach and Feta Phyllo Tartlets
A lightened take on the classic Greek spanakopita, reshaped into individual phyllo tartlets with a savoury-leaning but sweet-template custard base of cottage cheese, yogurt and egg standing in for the traditional feta filling, with grated zucchini and ground flaxseed folded through for moisture and fibre.
$1
20 minsPrep
24 minsCook
54 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
163Calories
10.3gProtein
7.6gFat
13.4gCarbs
2.9gSugar
1.5gFiber
367mgSodium
62mgChol
1.8gSat Fat
185mgPotassium
69mgCalcium
1.1mgIron
0.3mcgVitamin B12
4.7mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
Goes well with
Sauvignon Blanc
local
Greek Coffee (Elliniko)
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F) and lightly brush two 8cm tartlet tins with a little of the oil.
2
Layer 2 sheets of phyllo per tin, brushing lightly with oil between layers, pressing into the tins and trimming the overhang.
3
Squeeze the grated zucchini hard in a clean cloth to remove as much liquid as possible, discarding the liquid.
4
In a bowl, blitz or whisk the drained cottage cheese until smooth, then mix in the greek yogurt, egg, egg white, ground flaxseed, lemon zest, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
5
Fold the squeezed zucchini through the cheese mixture until evenly distributed.
6
Divide the filling between the two phyllo-lined tins, smoothing the tops level.
7
Bake for 22-25 minutes until the phyllo is deep golden and the filling is puffed and set with no wobble in the centre.
8
Cool in the tins for 10 minutes before gently easing out onto a rack, then serve warm or at room temperature.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 0.8 oz24g phyllo sheets, 2 sheets per tartlet all purpose flour
- 0.2 oz6g for brushing phyllo vegetable oil
- 1.4 oz40g grated, squeezed dry, stand-in for wilted greens bulk zucchini
- 2.5 oz70g drained, blitzed smooth cottage cheese lowfat
- 1.1 oz30g greek yogurt
- 5/85/8 eggs, beaten (30g)
- 5/85/8 egg whites (20g)
- 0.2 oz6g stirred into filling for fibre flaxseed ground
- 0.1 oz4g zested lemon
- 0 oz0.5g grated nutmeg
- 0 oz1g salt
- 0 oz0.5g cracked black pepper
