SLOVENIAN STREET FOOD TOUR 🇸🇮 - Burek, Sausages, Gibanica and Istrian Stew in Ljubljana, Slovenia!

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese offers similar creaminess with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats while being versatile.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is thicker and adds protein.

nettles

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach is easier to find and still nutritious.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

Wash and prepare nettles, wearing gloves to avoid stings.

Sauté chopped onion in olive oil until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add nettles and cook until wilted, about 3-4 minutes.

Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice; remove from heat.

Mix in crumbled feta cheese and chopped parsley.

Lay out a sheet of phyllo dough and brush with melted butter.

Place a portion of the nettle mixture along one edge of the phyllo.

Roll the phyllo tightly around the filling to form a log.

Place the rolled burek on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Brush the top with more melted butter.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25-30 minutes.

Let cool slightly before slicing and serving with yogurt.

Cooking Techniques

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