RECIPES
About the Recipe
Ingredients
For the Pitta
6-8 Earth & Wheat Pitta bread
2 tbsp dukkha
1 pinch of sea salt
1 tsp dried mint
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp grated parmesan
Sprigs of dill [optional]
For the spinach & feta filling
1 large bag of spinach, steamed
1 block of Feta cheese, diced
200g Asparagus, finely sliced
½ onion, diced
2-4 cloves of garlic, finely diced
2 tbsp pine nuts
2 tbsp grated parmesan
2 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped
1-2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp mint sauce
½ tsp grated nutmeg
Zest of 1 lemon
Sea salt and cracked black pepper,
Season to taste
Preparation
1.Preheat your oven to 200˚C. Prepare your Earth & Wheat pitta by drizzling with olive oil and sprinkling with dukkha, mint and salt. Finish with grated parmesan and bake in the oven for 6-8 mins until golden.
2.Steam your spinach for 4-5 mins and then squeeze out the excess water.
3.Toast your pine nuts in a dry pan with a pinch of salt for 2-3 mins and then add in oil, grated nutmeg and chopped onion. Sauté for 3-4 mins and then add garlic, asparagus, dill, lemon and mint sauce. Cook for a final 2-3 mins until the asparagus softens.
4.Mix all your filling in a bowl with the feta and spinach and fill your baked pittas. This makes the perfect packed lunch for the whole family!