This recipe will teach you how to make homemade spinach tortillas from scratch. These tortillas are low carb, nutrient-dense and oh so good! You’ll love making all of your favorite wraps, burritos and more with these yummy spinach tortillas.
If you have a bunch of extra spinach, learn how to freeze spinach the proper way (so you can retain its freshness and use it for your next batch of spinach tortillas).
How to Make Homemade Spinach Tortillas
Here’s what you’ll need to do in order to whip up these yummy homemade spinach tortillas from scratch:
- Cook Spinach: Heat olive oil in a skillet, then cook spinach until wilted and all liquid evaporates.
- Make Dough: Pulse flour, salt, and butter in a food processor, then add the cooked spinach and process until combined. Slowly add water and process until dough forms.
- Shape and Cook Tortillas: Divide dough into 10 balls, roll each into an 8-inch circle, and cook in a dry skillet for 30 seconds per side.
- Serve or Store: Serve immediately or store for later use.
(You may also like: Tomato Basil Bread)
What to Make with Homemade Spinach Tortillas
Here are a few of our top suggestions for yummy meals that you can make with these homemade spinach tortillas:
- Deli meat club wraps (turkey, ham, chicken, etc.)
- Cheese and bacon melts
- Quesadillas
- Spinach tacos
- Burritos
(Also try: Spinach Quiche Lorraine)
How to Store Homemade Spinach Tortillas
You’ll want to allow your spinach tortillas to cool completely before transferring them into a sealable plastic bag and storing them in the fridge for up to 5 to 7 days. You can also freeze the spinach tortillas for up to 3 months.
How to Soften Hardened Tortillas
To soften hardened tortillas, simply place dampened paper towels in between each tortilla before stacking them on top of each other on a plate. Microwave them on high for 30 seconds to 1 minutes on low to medium heat until warm.
P.S. If you’re looking for a good wrap recipe to use these homemade tortillas with, try this simple (but just plain yummy) turkey spinach wrap: https://nurturedhomes.com/spinach-wrap
Easy Homemade Spinach Tortillas
Ingredients
- 6 cup fresh spinach, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 3 tbsp cold butter, cubbed
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup water, plus more as necessary
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the spinach and cook until the spinach is wilted and all the liquid is evaporated.
- Add the flour, salt and butter to the food processor and pulse a few times.
- Add the spinach and process until well combined.
- While the motor is running, slowly add the water.
- Process until dough forms.
- Divide the dough into 10 equal balls.
- Roll each ball into an 8 inch circle.
- Heat a dry skillet over medium heat.
- Cook each tortilla for 30 seconds per side.
- Serve immediately or wrap the tortilla in a towel, place them in a sealable plastic bag and refrigerate until ready to use.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
