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feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta is lower in fat and provides a similar creamy texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits and a similar flavor profile.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content while bread flour enhances texture.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and is dairy-free.

Warm up 1/2 cup of water in the microwave until hot.

In a bowl, add 500 grams of all-purpose flour.

Add 1 packet of dry active yeast and a little bit of sugar to the warm water and stir until mixed.

Incorporate a little bit of salt into the flour.

Add 1/4 cup of Greek extra virgin olive oil to the flour.

Slowly add water to the flour mixture until a tacky dough forms.

Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth.

Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover with cling wrap.

Let the dough proof in a warm place for about 1.5 hours until doubled in size.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (180°C).

Shape the dough into a loaf and place it on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Sprinkle sesame seeds on top of the loaf.

Make diagonal slits on top of the loaf with a sharp knife.

Bake in the oven for about 1 hour until golden brown.

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