Air Fryer Spinach Pie
A carb-free recipe, suitable for those following a ketogenic or low-carb diet.
Crunchy outside with a soft heart, everyone will enjoy this pie.
We start by pan-cooking the spinach and we’ll make a base for our pie, enriching it with ricotta, parmesan, and almond flour.
Then in the center we’ll place salmon mousse simply by blending ricotta with smoked salmon, which if you prefer, can be replaced with tuna in oil.
Some almond crumbs on top and it’s off to the air fryer.
For those who want, this recipe can also be made in a conventional oven at 356°F.
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- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 5 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 361.51 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 5.88 (g) of which sugars 1.36 (g)
- Proteins 26.02 (g)
- Fat 25.01 (g) of which saturated 6.24 (g)of which unsaturated 11.05 (g)
- Fibers 5.16 (g)
- Sodium 882.95 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 175 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
Shopping list – Air Fryer Spinach Pie
- 8.8 oz spinach, cooked, boiled (and well squeezed)
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup ricotta
- 4 egg whites (or 3 whole eggs)
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- to taste nutmeg
- 1/2 cup ricotta
- 3.5 oz smoked salmon (or tuna in oil)
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- to taste nutmeg
- 2.1 oz almond crumbs
Air Fryer Spinach Pie
Tools
What you need to make the
- 1 Immersion Blender
- 2 Bowls
- 1 Air Fryer
- 1 Muffin Tin 22 cm paper
Steps
To make the
We will start with the spinach, which can be fresh or frozen.
You need to cook them in a pan and squeeze them well,
In a bowl, place the egg whites
the well-squeezed spinach, ricotta, parmesan, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
Blend and set aside.
Now in a second bowl, put the salmon or tuna along with the rest of the ricotta, salt, pepper, and nutmeg, blend, and the mousse is ready.
Take an air fryer muffin tin or a suitable 22 cm pan, and place half of the spinach mixture.
Then place a few spoonfuls of salmon mousse on top and finally
again the spinach mixture.
Finish with the almond crumbs.
Preheat your air fryer and when it’s hot, cook the pie at 356°F for 15 minutes.
In the center, it should be soft with the toothpick test, while on the surface it should be golden brown and crunchy.
Here is the Air Fryer Spinach Pie ready.
Air Fryer Spinach Pie, keeps up to 2 days in the fridge.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Air Fryer Spinach Pie
Can I replace the spinach?
Yes, with other leafy greens, previously boiled and well squeezed. For example, Swiss chard.
Can I change the mousse?
Yes, with blended cooked ham and ricotta.
