Napoleon of Spinach, Avocado & Cashew Sour Cream
This recipe was take from Issue 8 of News from the Kitchen, its great for snacks but you do need to give a bit of time in making this delicious Napoleon of Spinach.
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Napoleon of Spinach, Avocado & Cashew Sour Cream
The Napoleon of Spinach has two layers with the spinach sandwiched in between.
Servings2
Nutrition (For one serving)
Calories: 1395kcalCarbohydrates: 79gProtein: 35gFat: 115gSaturated Fat: 17gSodium: 4820mgPotassium: 3224mgFiber: 36gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 18216IUVitamin C: 232mgCalcium: 364mgIron: 15mg
Ingredients
Napoleon crackers
- 1 cup tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 3 sun-dried tomato halves
- 15 basil leaves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp agave
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds meal
- 1/2 cup flax seeds meal
Cashew sour cream
- 1 cup cashews
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tsp lemon thyme or regular thyme, minced
Pepper sauces - first part
- 2 red peppers chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
Pepper sauces - second part
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 3 tsp water
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Assembly
- 10 oz spinach
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 avocados small
Instructions
Napoleon crackers
- Put the pumpkin and flax seeds in a high-speed blender or coffee grinder to turn them in a powder or meal.
- Then add the rest of the ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth.
- Spread in 6 even rounds on a dehydrator sheet, and dehydrate for a few hours until they can be removed from the sheet. Dehydrate for a further 6 – 8 hours at 115 degrees F, or overnight until fully dried.
Cashew sour cream
- Blend all ingredients, except the thyme, in a high-speed blender until smooth.
- Add thyme and pulse until fully mixed in.
Pepper sauces
- Mix the first part of the ingredients in a bowl and dehydrate for 6 – 8 hours at 115 degrees F.
- Once removed from the dehydrator, place in a high-speed blender along with the second part of the ingredients.
- Blend until smooth. You may have to add more water, depending on how dry your peppers got during dehydrating.
- This recipe is for a red pepper sauce, if you want a yellow pepper sauce, you can replace the red peppers for yellow peppers.
Assembly
- Prepare spinach by mixing in a large bowl with salt and olive oil. Massage the spinach until it wilts and takes on a lightly cooked appearance.
- Cut open avocados and, using a spoon, remove the flesh from each half in whole pieces. Cut each piece into a ‘fan’ by slicing them several times, 4/5ths down the length, leaving them connected at the top. You should then be able to fan them out.
- Assemble by starting with a napoleon cracker, then adding a layer of spinach, one of the sliced avocado halves, and finally some of the creamed cashews. Repeat this for a second time and garnish with the pepper sauces.
Notes
In this recipe, I have shown you how to make the pumpkin seeds and flax seeds into a meal but you can also buy these in powder/meal form from your local groceries or online.
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