Savory Loaf with Spinach, Carrots, Feta and Olives

Makes: 1 loaf                               Prep and Cooking: 1 hour

Ingredients:

  • 100g carrots
  • 90g spinach (can be replaced with 100g courgettes)

From the cupboard:

  • 4 eggs
  • 100g sunflower oil
  • 60g plain yogurt
  • 150g plain white flour
  • 150g spelt, rye or wholemeal flour
  • 100g feta or 100g cheddar
  • 100g olives
  • 100g gherkins
  • 1 teaspoon mild curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon soda bicarbonate

Method:

  1. In a mixing bowl mix the eggs, oil, yogurt and salt. Before adding the yogurt stir in the soda until it makes the yoghurt bubbly.
  2. In another bowl mix the flours, curry and baking powders.
  3. Add the dry ingredients into the the egg mixture.
  4. Grate the carrots
  5. Chop finely the spinach and massage with a little bit of salt.
  6. Squeeze the water out from both the spinach and carrots before adding into the cake mixture.(if you are using courgettes also squeeze out the water from them)
  7. Chop roughly the olives and cut the feta and gherkins into cubes.
  8. Mix everything well
  9. Cover the baking tin with baking paper and pour in the cake mixture
  10. Bake at 180 degrees for about 40 minutes

To check whether the cake is ready prick it with wooden skewer. If the wood is clear it’s time to take the cake out of the oven

Recipe design by Pavlina