Spanakopita - Greek spinach pie

Creamy cashew cheese, spinach and herbs are nestled between layers of flaky phyllo pastry to make this mouth-wateringly delicious vegan spanakopita. You'd never guess this scrumptious Greek-style pie was dairy-free! Recipe is from Connoisseurus Veg and serves 8.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups raw cashews, soaked in water 4-8 hours, drained and rinsed

• ¾ cup unflavored and unsweetened non-dairy milk

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

• 4 garlic cloves

• 1 ½ teaspoons salt, plus more to taste

• ½ teaspoon black pepper

• 24 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed to remove excess moisture

• 1 medium onion, diced

• ¼ cup chopped scallions

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano

• 24 sheets frozen phyllo pastry (phyllo is actually vegan), thawed

• ½ cup olive oil, plus more as needed

Instructions

1. Place the cashews, milk, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper into a large blender or the bowl of a food processor fitted with an s-blade. Blend until relatively smooth.

2. Add the spinach, onion, scallions, dill and oregano to the food processor. Pulse until well mixed.

3. Taste-test the mixture and adjust any seasonings to your liking.

4. Preheat the oven to 400° and lightly oil the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.

5. Arrange a sheet of phyllo pastry in the bottom of the pan, then carefully brush a layer of olive oil on top.

6. Arrange a second sheet of phyllo on top of the first, gently working out any bubbles between the two. Brush the second sheet with olive oil.

7. Repeat until you've layered 8 sheets, finishing with a phyllo sheet (don't brush the top of the last one with oil).

8. Evenly spread half of the spinach mixture on top of the last phyllo sheet, smoothing out the top with the back of a spoon or a spatula.

9. Arrange 8 more phyllo sheets on top of the spinach filling in the same manner, then top with the other half of the spinach filling.

10. Repeat the layering arrangement using the last 8 phyllo sheets. Brush the top sheet with olive oil.

11. Bake for about 25 minutes, until the pastry is golden brown and crispy.

12. Allow to cool for a few minutes, cut into 8 squares and serve. Enjoy!

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