Date, Spinach and Goat's Cheese Fillo Pastry Roll

goat cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Ricotta provides a similar creamy texture with fewer calories.

fillo pastry

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: phyllo dough

Whole wheat adds fiber while phyllo is often more affordable.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and cost-effective.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is typically less expensive.

Soften dates by placing them in boiling water for about 5 minutes.

Take the fillo pastry out of the fridge about an hour before using.

Brush olive oil between layers of fillo pastry to keep it from crumbling.

Chop wilted spinach to avoid large pieces in the dish.

Mix chopped spinach with goat cheese and black pepper in a bowl.

Chop softened dates and add to the spinach and goat cheese mixture.

Roll the fillo pastry around the filling, brushing with olive oil to seal.

Bake the filled pastry roll for about 20 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.

Prepare a salad with sliced and diced pears, adding lemon juice to prevent oxidation.

Serve the baked fillo roll with the pear salad on the side.

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