Spinach and Kale Turnovers

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Lee Harrelson
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8 servings (serving size: 1 turnover)
By Liz Zack
January 2007
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

In addition to being tasty, kale is a good source of lutein, benefitting eye health, and vitamins A and C. Serve as a side dish with steak or roast chicken, or enjoy two spinach and kale turnovers as a meatless entrée. They are great made ahead and brown-bagged; reheat in a microwave or toaster oven.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 3 cups chopped kale (about 1 small bunch)
  • 1 (6-ounce) package fresh baby spinach
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup (3 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 (11.3-ounce) can refrigerated dinner roll dough (such as Pillsbury)
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 184
  • Caloriesfromfat 27%
  • Fat 5.5g
  • Satfat 2g
  • Monofat 1.6g
  • Polyfat 1.2g
  • Protein 8.1g
  • Carbohydrate 25.4g
  • Fiber 2.7g
  • Cholesterol 7mg
  • Iron 2.3mg
  • Sodium 516mg
  • Calcium 110mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 10 minutes or until tender and lightly browned. Add garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add kale and spinach; sauté 8 minutes or until kale is tender. Stir in pepper, salt, and nutmeg. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Stir in feta.

Step 3

Separate dough into 8 pieces. Roll each dough piece into a 5-inch circle. Spoon about 1/3 cup kale mixture on half of each circle, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Fold dough over kale mixture until edges almost meet. Bring bottom edge of dough over top edge; crimp edges of dough with fingers to form a rim.

Step 4

Place turnovers on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Lightly coat turnovers with cooking spray; sprinkle each turnover with about 1 teaspoon Parmesan. Bake at 375° for 18 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand at least 5 minutes before serving; serve warm or at room temperature.

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sma1978
August 23, 2013
Fantastic method recipe - would work with many other fillings. I used Trader Joe's buttermilk biscuits (I can actually read all of the ingredients on the label!) and they turned out beautifully. I did add in some red pepper flakes for a bit of spice and some meatless smoked apple sausage that I crumbled & browned and added in with all the greens. I saved myself some time by pre-cooking the filling & the night before when I had more time, then assembled and baked the next night for dinner. Worked beautifully! Served with warm marinara sauce which made these almost like mini calzones. Wonderful!!

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Bridget77
May 09, 2013
My family is not usually enthusiastic about cooked greens, but these were a hit and will be made again.

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DixonVixon8
April 23, 2013
The filling for this turnover was DELICIOUS!! It definitely reminded me of spanakopita. Like another reviewer, I also added Swiss chard, along with the kale & spinach, and sautéed the greens until they were very tender. I used French bread dough, as the recipe suggested, and will likely try pizza dough next time. This recipe is a serious winner and one I will make again.

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oldruth
April 10, 2013
I used 3 cloves of garlic, and a mix of kale, Swiss chard, and baby spinach (because that's what I had on hand). Our store does not sell bread dough, but we found an 11 oz tube of premade thin crust pizza dough. It worked perfectly, just unrolled on a floured cutting board, and cut into 8 squares, turned the dough over into triangles. A trick is to use a lot more of the mixture in each square than you would think! Microwaved the leftover turnovers for lunch and they were good but the bread part was soggy. I guess like anything microwaved. The flavor was a lot of like spanakopita, but I imagine less fattening.