High-protein salmon and spinach pinwheels with spelt quark and oil dough

High-protein salmon and spinach pinwheels made with a spelt quark and oil dough, smoked salmon, spinach, dill and lemon. A dinner or finger food for New Year's Eve, 30 g protein per serving.

At a glance

• Serves 4
• Prep time: 30 min
• Cooking time: 25 min
• Total time: 55 min
• Calories: 483 kcal per serving
• Protein: 30 g
• Fat: 19 g
• Carbs: 51 g

Ingredients

• 250g spelt flour
• 250g low-fat quark
• 50ml olive oil
• 50ml milk
• 1 egg
• 300g spinach
• 200g smoked salmon
• 1 unwaxed lemon
• 1.5 tsp baking powder
• 1 bunch of dill
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of pepper

Method

You’ll need: oven · frying pan · baking tray · chopping board · knife

1. Wilt the spinach in a hot frying pan for 2 to 3 minutes, squeeze it out and roughly chop it.
2. Stir most of the low-fat quark with the milk, olive oil, egg and salt. Knead in the spelt flour and baking powder and roll the dough out into a 30 by 40 cm rectangle.
3. Mix the rest of the low-fat quark with the spinach, grated lemon zest, chopped dill and pepper, spread the cream over the dough and top with the smoked salmon.
4. Roll up the dough from the long side, cut it into 16 slices and place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
5. Bake the pinwheels in a preheated oven at 190 °C (170 °C fan) for 22 to 25 minutes until golden brown.
6. Drizzle with lemon juice and serve four pinwheels per person.

Good to know

Puff pastry pinwheels turn up on every New Year's Eve buffet; these ones use a quick spelt quark and oil dough instead. With smoked salmon and quark, four pinwheels contain around 30 g protein.

Swaps

Smoked salmon → smoked trout. Spinach → chard. Dill → chives. Spelt flour → plain flour.

Cooking tips

Squeeze the spinach out thoroughly, otherwise the filling makes the dough soggy. The roll is easier to slice neatly after 15 minutes in the fridge.

Storage

Keeps for 2 days in the fridge; crisp up briefly in the oven at 160 °C.

Allergens

Contains gluten (spelt), fish, milk and egg. In pregnancy, only eat smoked salmon (or smoked trout) cooked until piping hot – the pinwheels are fully baked.

Frequently asked questions

How long do salmon and spinach pinwheels keep in the fridge?

Keeps for 2 days in the fridge; crisp up briefly in the oven at 160 °C.