Turkish · Lunch
Baked Spinach Cheese Pastry (Gluten-Free)
A single-serving Turkish-style savoury bake layering wilted spinach and tangy feta between sheets of gluten-free filo, brushed with olive oil and baked until crisp and golden. Finished with sesame seeds and served warm with bright notes of dill and lemon.
$4
20 minsPrep
25 minsCook
45 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
486Calories
21.5gProtein
34.2gFat
23.8gCarbs
3.2gSugar
3.9gFiber
1305mgSodium
265mgChol
15.3gSat Fat
615mgPotassium
495mgCalcium
3.7mgIron
1.5mcgVitamin B12
13mgVitamin C
vegetarian
gluten-free
low-carb
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Preheat oven to 375F and brush a small baking dish with olive oil. Pat spinach dry with a towel.
2
Sweat
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook 3 minutes until soft.
3
Wilt
Add spinach to the skillet and cook 2 minutes until wilted, then transfer to a sieve to drain.
4
Build
Mix drained spinach, crumbled feta, beaten egg, chopped dill, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until combined.
5
Bake
Layer filo sheets in the dish, brushing each with oil. Spoon filling in center, fold edges over, brush top with oil, scatter with sesame seeds, and bake at 375F for 20–22 minutes until golden.
6
Rest
Let stand 10 minutes so filling settles before serving.
7
Plate
Transfer pastry to a plate and serve warm.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 7.2 oz204g feta cheese, crumbled
- 5.6 oz160g fresh spinach
- 66 sheets (about 2.1 oz/60g) gluten-free filo pastry
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for brushing
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh dill
- 22 small eggs, beaten
- 11 small onion
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp2 tsp sesame seeds
- 2 pinch2 pinch salt
- 2 pinch2 pinch black pepper
