These savory strudels were a last-minute invention. When we looked in our fridge to find nothing but puff pastry dough and leftover vegan cheese- we just put them together and came up with this recipe. I added za’atar, a traditional Palestinian herb blend. I have substitutes for this, but this can be found in the middle eastern markets!

One thing to note here is that many puff pastries are not vegan! Some frozen ones use vegetable oil instead of butter, they are definitely junk food but are great. Although making your own is always a better idea…but who has time for that.

The filling here is essential for these savory strudels. If you add vegan cheese, make sure to choose one that is similar to mozzarella and feta. The combination of these two make the perfect filling, but obviously, this is not always possible with vegan cheeses. I sometime s make my own or you can follow the link on my ingredient link for some great options you can buy. Skip to the bottom to see how I make my own cheese-like filling to resemble vegan feta.

Print Recipe Savory Strudels with Zaatar Savory Strudels with Zaatar Prep Time 20 mins Cook Time 15 mins Servings: 3 Calories: 753 kcal Ingredients 1 Roll of Vegan Puff Pastry

2 tablespoons of vegan feta- Optional

1 cup of vegan cheese- mozzarella like- Shredded

1/4 cup Za’atar ◦ Substitution: For a simple swap you can use oregano and thyme together: ▪ 1 tablespoon dried oregano and 1 tablespoon dried thyme

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon water or vegan cream

Salt and Pepper Instructions 1- Preheat the oven for 200 C/400 F

2- To make the savory strudels: Roll the dough into a flat rectangle, if it’s not already rolled out. This should be thin, much thinner than a pizza dough.

Cut the rectangle into 8 equal squares – This depends on the size of the dough. Usually most ready store-bought ones make eight- 6 inch squares

3- Mix the shredded cheese, za’atar, olive oil, water and salt and pepper- this should be well combined and it will turn mushy

4- Place about a tablespoon of the mixture in the centre of each square

Fold each square in half, press the surrounding edges together with a folk

You can add water to your finger, and slightly wipe the inner edges before folding them together

5- Bake the savory strudels for 15 minutes in a 200 C/400 F oven- until golden brown Enjoy!! Notes ** In case you cannot find vegan cheese, or you do not want to waste it on this recipe. Here is a quick mix for a filling that resembles cheese . • 1 block of tofu- drained

• 1 tablespoon dried thyme

• Salt and Pepper

• 1 tablespoon vegan cream Scramble the tofu and mix in thyme, salt and pepper/ Add in the cream and that’s it- you have a great pastry filling!! Make sure to add enough Get the Ingredients: Za’atar Vegan feta Nutrition Calories: 753 kcal | Carbohydrates: 51 g | Protein: 19 g | Fat: 55 g | Saturated Fat: 15 g | Cholesterol: 31 mg | Sodium: 541 mg | Potassium: 239 mg | Fiber: 9 g | Sugar: 2 g | Vitamin A: 1002 IU | Vitamin C: 10 mg | Calcium: 569 mg | Iron: 27 mg

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