Turkish Borek Recipe - Spinach Feta Cheese Borek

phyllo dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry dough

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Whole wheat adds fiber, while homemade can reduce cost.

ground meat

🥗Healthier: chopped mushrooms

💰Cheaper: lentils

Mushrooms provide umami flavor, and lentils are budget-friendly.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese lowers fat content, while ricotta is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

Make the spinach and feta cheese filling.

Make the yogurt milk mixture.

Remove the phyllo dough from its packaging.

Set up your workstation to make borek.

Assemble the Turkish borek by layering phyllo dough sheets with the filling.

Brush it with egg wash and sprinkle it with sesame seeds.

Bake until it is golden brown on top.

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