Vegan salty Christmas wreath
This salty Christmas wreath is an easy and appetizing proposal that will delight both young and old. And it is a tasty and striking dish that conquers with its soft and delicate flavor, its irresistible crunchy texture on the outside and creamy on the inside, and its colorful and Christmas appearance.
All these qualities give it that special touch essential to become one of the star preparations of the holidays, which in this case, in addition, makes the table look decorated in the same way that we decorate the entrance door to our home on these dates: with a Christmas wreath.
Its tasty filling, with the different and rich nuances formed by the vegetable ricotta, the spinach, the mushrooms, the roasted cashews and the sweet and acid accents of the blueberries, combines in an exquisite way with the crunchy puff pastry.
Thanks to the ingredients that make it up, its interior is as delicious as it is healthy, since it is rich in complete proteins , fiber , phytosterols , isoflavones , lecithin , beta-carotenes , flavonoids , tryptophan , allicin , alliin , carbohydrates , alpha lipoic acid , fatty acids omega 3 , omega 6 and omega 9 ; terpenoids ( antioxidants ), vitamins A , C , E , K and group B ( B1 , B2 , B3 , B5 , B6 and B9 or folic acid ), sulfur , calcium , chromium , lithium , vanadium , copper , iron , molybdenum , manganese , phosphorus , potassium , magnesium , selenium , sodium, and zinc .
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- Step 1Peel the onion and chop it finely. Set aside.
- Step 2Wash the spinach, drain it, dry it and cut it into 2 cm wide strips. Set aside too.
- Step 3Put to heat the oil in a pan over medium heat and, when it is warm, add the onion and let it poach for 5 minutes.
- Step 4Meanwhile, wash and laminate the mushrooms. When the onion is poached, add the mushrooms and spinach, add the salt and pepper too and let cook for 5 more minutes. After this time, remove from the heat and drain carefully.
- Step 5Grind the cashews a little in the mincer and add them to the pan. Add also the blueberries and the vegan ricotta cheese and mix everything carefully. Set aside.
- Step 6Preheat the oven to 200ºC. Meanwhile, cut the puff pastry sheets into 6 squares of 12 cm by 12 cm each and, on an oven tray covered with baking paper, arrange them in the shape of a circle, so that the squares are slightly overlapping each other .
- Step 7Next, add the filling distributing it evenly throughout the circle, and close by bending the inner and outer ends of the dough squares inward.
- Step 8Once the wreath is closed, varnish it with a little oil, put the oven tray in the oven and bake for 20 minutes, until the dough turns brown, making sure it does not burn. When the dough is golden brown, remove from the oven and serve.