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    home » Recipes » Lunchbox Recipes

    Spinach and cheese pides

    Published: Aug 8, 2020. Modified: Dec 8, 2020By:Kylie·This post may contain affiliate links·

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    It doesn't matter where we are, if we are out and about, I know my kids will always eat a cheese and spinach pide. So I decided to try making my own. This recipe has come about after a LOT of testing and is super easy to make!

    cheese and spinach pides, in a lunchbox and ready to go!

    So yummy, to make, we used spinach from our garden to make the filling, because it is one of the things that we have an abundance of right now!

    Can we try other fillings?

    Of course! They are really nice with sundried tomato and fetta, or you can basically use them like a pizza and put any pizza topping on them that you love.

    spinach and cheese pides, cooling on a baking rack

    My kids love cheese and spinach and the leek in these isn't overpowering, so it works really well together. You could also put some zucchini in the mix (drain it well).

    these spinach and cheese pides fit perfectly in the yumbox panino

    Bit fancy for a kids lunch!

    I'm hearing more and more that people have "lunchbox exhaustion" and this is where things like this come in, make them in advance and you're good to go. I freeze them after cooling on a wire rack. When solid, I transfer to containers or glad bags and just take them out in the morning and put them straight into the lunchbox.

    spinach and cheese pides are our new lunchbox favourite!

    My kids are used to the way I do things, a sandwich is a rarity, because on the mornings we have band, percussion or anything else, I don't have time to make a sandwich before school, so grab and go is the way it's done.

    spinach and cheese pides in the lunchbox.

    What is that lunchbox?

    It's a Yumbox Panino- the most versatile of the yum box range, and of course it has leakproof seals. This means no tabouli juice is going to be contaminating those pides and making them soft. Need a new lunchbox? Check them out here. If you're looking for ways to get extra dairy into your kids, check out this post!

    spinach and cheese pides

    Spinach and cheese pides

    Spinach and cheese pides, perfect for the lunchbox and a kid favourite. Using a yeasted dough, they are light, yummy and freezer friendly!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: lunchbox
    Cuisine: Modern Australian
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Rising  Time: 50 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
    Servings: 8 large or 16 small
    Calories: 374kcal
    Author: Kylie
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    Ingredients

    Pide

    • 450 grams plain flour
    • 1 tablespoon dry yeast
    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • 250 ml body temp lukewarm water
    • 2 tbsps olive oil
    • 2 teaspoons salt

    Filling

    • 1 leek or onion finely sliced
    • 125 grams spinach finely chopped
    • 1 cup ricotta
    • 1 egg
    • 1 cup cheddar

    Instructions

    • Put the dough ingredients into a stand mixer or food processor and mix until a uniform elastic dough is formed (5 minutes in the mixer)
    • Place the dough in an oiled bowl and set aside in a warm location for 30 minutes to rise. Cover with a teatowel. It's ready when it has doubled in size.
    • Cut the dough into 8 (for large pides) or 16 (for lunchbox size) equal portions.
    • Roll into balls (don't knock them back too much).
    • Place them on a floured chopping board and cover with a damp teatowel. Rise for 20 minutes more.
    • Preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius.
    • In a medium sized fry pan over medium heat, cook the leeks until soft, with a little olive oil.
    • Combine the leek, cheeses, spinach and egg in a bowl and mix well.
    • Flatten the dough balls to make an oval, then roll out flat with a rolling pin.
    • Fold in the sides with your fingers to make a ridge and pinch the tops together.
    • Put them on a lined baking tray and top with the cheese mixture.
    • Bake at 200 degrees celsius for 20 minutes.
    • Remove from the oven and transfer to wire racks to cool.

    Notes

    Freezer friendly, freeze flat on trays and then transfer to containers. Put in the lunchbox frozen, or defrost in the fridge overnight. Can also be reheated for at home lunches in a sandwich press.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Sodium: 683mg | Sugar: 3g | Fiber: 3g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Calories: 374kcal | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Fat: 12g | Protein: 15g | Carbohydrates: 51g
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    Comments

    1. jack says

      August 31, 2020 at 12:52 am

      These are super delicious. Plus its nice I can also get creative with the toppings

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    2. Lata Lala says

      August 30, 2020 at 10:22 pm

      These Spinach and cheese pides look so perfect for the lunchbox options and I am sure kids would love it something fancy. favourite. Being freezer friendly makes it a winner.
      Super awesome.

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        August 31, 2020 at 10:07 am

        It's all about the freezer around here! Makes lunchboxes so much easier!

        Reply
    3. Jacqueline Meldrum says

      August 30, 2020 at 7:18 pm

      Those look amazing and I know my son would love these too. He doesn't mind spinach and I don't think he'd notice the leeks.

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        August 31, 2020 at 10:07 am

        The leeks go entirely unnoticed. In fact, I think they add a fair bit of sweetness to them!

        Reply
    4. Adrianne says

      August 30, 2020 at 6:11 pm

      Spinach and cheese is such a great combination! I love these pides. They look like the perfect lunch box meal. The ricotta in the recipe sounds delicious also. YUM!!

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        August 31, 2020 at 10:06 am

        It's the best combo for toppings! I add a little fetta sometimes too!

        Reply
    5. Dannii says

      August 30, 2020 at 5:36 pm

      These look amazing. Perfect for an end of summer picnic.

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        August 31, 2020 at 10:06 am

        Yes! They are perfect for a picnic!

        Reply

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