Spinach and feta börek

Spinach and feta börek

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Yufka dough rolls filled with spinach, onion, and feta cheese, baked until golden brown: a traditional Balkan and Turkish snack, known for its crispy text…

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Börek is a classic dish from the Balkans and Turkey: a pastry made with very thin dough wrapped around a filling. This spinach and feta version is golden and crispy.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.09 $1.02 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.93
  • $1.26
  • $0.15
  • $0.35
  • $0.24
  • $0.02
  • $0.14

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the spinach, blanch it briefly in boiling water, drain it, coarsely chop it, and place it in a bowl.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the onion. When it becomes translucent, add the spinach, salt, and pepper, and continue to cook. Finally, add the feta cheese, mix, and remove from the heat.
  3. Spread the yufka dough, distribute the filling evenly, and roll it up. Brush with beaten egg at the end of the rolling process, and seal it well. ≈ 10 min
  4. Place the rolls in a baking dish and brush them with beaten eggs. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
  5. Remove the börek from the oven, let them cool slightly, cut them into pieces, and serve.

The bill

Spinach and feta börek

  • 200 g of feta cheese$1.93
  • 150 g of spinach$1.26
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped$0.15
  • 1 egg, beaten$0.35
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.24
  • ½ cup of salt$0.02
  • a little bit of pepper$0.14

Total$4.09

that's $1.02 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of yufka dough
  • 200 g of feta cheese
  • 150 g of spinach
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • ½ cup of salt
  • a little bit of pepper

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