Grandma’s Uzbek Samsa Recipe: All You Need is Greens, Flour and Cheese!

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Lean turkey reduces fat content while ground chicken is often less expensive.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier while canola oil is often cheaper.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: poppy seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Poppy seeds provide a similar crunch and are often less expensive.

Blend the fresh greens with flour and cheese to create a filling.

Prepare the dough and filling as per traditional methods.

Shape the dough into pockets filled with the greens and cheese mixture.

Bake until crispy and golden.

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