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feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese offers a lower-fat option while maintaining flavor.

phyllo dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry dough

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Whole wheat adds fiber and nutrients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: Swiss chard

Kale provides similar nutrients and is often less expensive.

Mix all-purpose flour, warm water, salt, sugar, and yeast to form a dough.

Knead the dough until smooth, then let it rest for a while.

Chop green onions (or leeks) and mix with the feta and ricotta cheese.

Add eggs and salt to the cheese mixture and combine well.

Roll out the dough and layer it in a greased baking dish, brushing with oil between layers.

Spread the filling evenly over the dough.

Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350°F and bake for an additional 30 minutes.

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