Vegan Turkish Gözleme Recipe

Vegan Turkish Gözleme Recipe

Vegan Turkish Gözleme 🫓

This Vegan Turkish Gözleme is a thin skillet flatbread stuffed with spinach and dairy-free cheese, then cooked until the outside blisters and the filling gets hot. You fold it, press it, and flip it like a savory pancake. No yeast. No oven. Just dough, greens, and a hot pan.

I love tearing these on a wooden board with extra dill and lemon. They’re the kind of lunch that feels special without a long ingredient list. 💚

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Vegan Turkish gözleme stuffed with spinach and dairy-free cheese

Why You’ll Love This Gözleme 💚

  • 🌱 Completely dairy-free
  • 🥬 Spinach and herb filling
  • 🧀 Vegan cheese that melts
  • 🔥 Golden skillet spots
  • 🫓 No-yeast dough
  • 🍋 Perfect with lemon

The Secret to Thin, Blistered Flatbread

Roll the dough as thin as you can without tearing. A thick gözleme stays doughy in the middle. Don’t overfill — extra spinach leaks and steams instead of crisping. Medium-high heat and a light brush of oil give you those brown spots without burning the cheese.

Frequently Asked Questions ❓

What vegan cheese works best? 🧀

Crumbled vegan feta or a mix of vegan ricotta and feta. Firm tofu mashed with lemon and salt also works.

Can I use store-bought tortillas? 🫓

Yes, in a pinch. The homemade dough is softer and more authentic.

Can I freeze them? 🧊

Cook first, cool, then freeze. Reheat in a dry skillet.

🌱 Vegan Turkish Gözleme

Prep: 25 min Cook: 20 min Total: 45 min Servings: 4

Ingredients 🛒

For the Dough

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ¾ cup warm water, plus more if needed

For the Filling

  • 4 cups fresh spinach, chopped
  • 1 cup crumbled vegan feta or ricotta-style cheese
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped dill or parsley
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • Oil, for the skillet
  • Lemon wedges, for serving

Instructions 👩‍🍳

  1. Mix the flour and salt. Add oil and water and knead until smooth, about 5 minutes. Rest 15 minutes.
  2. Wilt the spinach in a dry pan, then squeeze out extra liquid. Mix with vegan cheese, green onion, dill, salt, and pepper.
  3. Divide the dough into 4 balls. Roll each into a thin oval or circle.
  4. Spread filling on one half, fold over, and press the edges to seal.
  5. Cook in a lightly oiled skillet over medium-high heat for 3–4 minutes per side, until blistered and golden.
  6. Slice and serve with lemon.

Nutrition

Nutrient Per gözleme (1/4)
Calories 340
Protein 9g
Net carbohydrates 44g
Total carbohydrates 47g
Fiber 3g
Total fat 13g
Sodium 620mg

Estimates based on flour dough, spinach, and vegan feta. Exact numbers may vary by cheese brand.

Notes & Tips 💡

  • If the dough springs back, let it rest 5 more minutes.
  • A pinch of chili flakes in the filling is excellent.
  • Keep finished gözleme under a towel so they stay soft.
  • Leftovers reheat best in a dry skillet, not the microwave.

This Vegan Turkish Gözleme is thin, golden, and stuffed with spinach and dairy-free cheese. Skillet flatbread you’ll make again. 🫓🌱

If you make it, I’d love to hear how it turned out — leave a comment or tag me!

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