spinach feta quiche (with ground cashew, grain free crust)
a delicious an easy to make grain free quiche filled with spinach and pockets of feta cheese.
Servings: 6 people approx
Ingredients
filling
- 1/2 cup chopped spinach
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, chopped
- 1/4 tsp dill
- 1 tsp fresh parsley, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
crust
- 1 cup cashews, ground up pulse in food processor until crumbly texture
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp fresh oregano, finely chopped
Instructions
crust
- in a bowl, start by preparing your quiche crust. mix all the crust ingredients together and combine well.
- firmly pat down the crust into a pie dish lined with parchment paper, and bring it up along the edges slightly, until it covers the dish completely.
- bake the crust in a preheated oven at 350 for 12-15 mins, until lightly golden. if the crust poufs up a bit, it's fine, you can gently press down when still hot.
filling
- while the crust is baking, prepare the filling. in a large bowl, add all your ingredients, except for the feta and spinach, and combine well.
- once the egg mixture is well combined, add in the chopped spinach and feta and gently fold together
- pour the mixture into the pre-baked pie crust, and return to the quiche to the oven to bake for another 30-35 minutes.
- serve warm or cold. also freezes very well!