Recipes: Spinach samosas with Indian salad

Spinach samosas with Indian salad

These healthy veggie samosas can be served hot or cold and are brilliant for lunchboxes

ngredients

FOR THE SAMOSAS

  • 600g frozen chopped spinach , defrosted and drained
  • 4 spring onions , trimmed and sliced
  • 100g cherry tomatoes , quartered
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 6 sheets filo pastry
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

FOR THE SALAD

  • 100g cherry tomatoes
  • 4 spring onions , sliced
  • 1 carrot , cut or peeled into long strips
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 green chilli , sliced
  • juice ½ lime

    Method

    1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a large bowl, mix the spinach, spring onions, cherry tomatoes and garam masala with a grinding of pepper.
    2. Lay out a sheet of filo and cut it lengthways into 3 long strips. Brush roughly with the oil - don't worry about covering the whole sheet. Spoon tablespoons of mix onto the top of each strip and fold each over into a triangle. Keep folding until each strip of filo is used up. Brush with any remaining oil, then bake for 20 mins until golden and crisp.
    3. To make the salad, toss all the ingredients together and serve alongside.

    Per serving

    224 kcalories, protein 9g, carbohydrate 28g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 6g, sugar 9g, salt 0,85 g