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    Dairy-Free Spanakopita (Otherwise known as Greek Spinach Pie)

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    By Alisa Fleming on September 24, 2020 Dairy-Free Recipes, Entrees

    Spanakopita is a traditional Greek dish that means “spinach pie.” It’s savory, and usually made a filling of feta cheese, eggs, spinach, and seasonings layered in filo pastry. This dairy-free spanakopita recipe was contributed by a reader, and uses a combination of tofu, cheese alternative, spinach, and eggs for a balanced flavor and a boost of nutrition and protein. If you confuse eggs with dairy, you’re not alone! See this post: Are Eggs Dairy?

    Filo pastry is very often dairy-free, but be sure to check the packaging. A few brands do contain butter or milk in some form.

    Dairy-Free Spanakopita Recipe (Otherwise known as Greek Spinach Pie)

    Special Diet Notes: Dairy-Free Spanakopita

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, nut-free, peanut-free, and vegetarian.

    For egg-free and vegan spanakopita, you can try a whole egg substitute like VeganEgg or Just Egg. But we haven’t tested these as of yet.

    Dairy-Free Spanakopita (Savory Spinach Pie)
     
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    Prep time
    15 mins
    Cook time
    45 mins
    Total time
    1 hour
     
    This recipe was shared with us by a reader named Belle. It's a dairy-free twist on a classic Greek dish.
    Author: Belle
    Recipe type: Entree
    Cuisine: Greek
    Serves: 8 servings
    Ingredients
    • 1 (14-ounce) package medium firm tofu, drained and crumbled
    • 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
    • 1 (7-ounce) package dairy-free cheese alternative, shredded or chopped (such as Chao or Daiya)
    • 1 onion, chopped
    • 3 eggs
    • 3 tablespoons dill weed
    • 1 teaspoon oregano or basil
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • 1 package filo pastry (20 sheets), thawed
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    Instructions
    1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a rectangular casserole dish.
    2. In a bowl, mix together the tofu, spinach, cheese alternative, onion, eggs, dill, oregano, and sea salt, until combined.
    3. Put four sheets of filo on the bottom of your prepared casserole dish, and spread ¼ of the filling on top. Repeat this process, four sheets of filo topped with ¼ of the filling, three more times, Then top with four more sheets of filo.
    4. Drizzle the olive oil on top of filo and brush it on evenly.
    5. Bake the spanikopita for 45 minutes, or until it is lightly risen and the top is browned.
    6. Pie will rise and brown.
    3.5.3229

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    3 Comments

    1. Vee on September 26, 2020 3:45 am

      Might want to try pumfu as a tofu alternative

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    2. Joan K Ryan on September 25, 2020 7:08 am

      I don’t eat soy products such as tofu. Can I just omit it or is there something I can substitute for it?

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on September 25, 2020 10:38 am

        You won’t want to omit it since it is one of the primary ingredients. You can substitute it with a dairy-free soy-free feta alternative, and possibly omit the other cheese alternative. It’s hard to say without testing the recipe what would work best. The top four posts here -> https://www.godairyfree.org/?s=feta – are all soy-free feta options. The first two are products, the second two (almond and hemp fetas) are recipes.

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