Spinach, walnut & feta parcels

Spinach, walnut & feta parcels

A Middle Eastern-inspired filo parcel that makes a great alternative to the traditional festive starter

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Wilt the spinach in a little butter, then cool, squeeze out any water and chop. Put in a bowl with the cinnamon, 1 tsp of the cumin, feta and walnuts and season really well.
  2. Melt 50g butter in a small pan. Cut the filo sheets in half so you have 18 squareish pieces. Butter 3 sheets on both sides, then lay on top of each other with each one at an angle to make a rough star shape. Put 1⁄6 of the filling in the middle. Bring up the sides and gather together at the top, squeeze or twist to seal firmly. Repeat with the other 5.
  3. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and crisp. Mix the yogurt and garlic with the other ½ tsp cumin seeds. Serve with a dollop of yogurt and a few salad leaves. Drizzle over a little pomegranate molasses to finish, if you like.

PER SERVING

364 kcalories, protein 14.5g, carbohydrate 20.1g, fat 25.6 g, saturated fat 11.9g, fibre 2.4g, salt 1.61 g

Recipe from olive magazine, December 2010.

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  • 25 November 2010

    ahmz commented on this recipe

    this recipes was really great i like it actually i love to eat spinach . i will try to cook this weekend. thank you more power.

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  • 25 November 2010

    Jim McCrone commented on this recipe

    This looks an interesting recipe. Might also be good as a snack with chicken, or as a starter with prawns. Will try it soon !

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  • 05 December 2010

    ali4pompey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Fantastic.. First time working with filo but as the mixture is ready it's pretty easy to do. Even one of the kids ate it! Will do again in mini form for Christmas party snacks with the dip

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    30 December 2010

    %% rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great, tasty, vegetarian meal loved by meat eaters. I added a few cranberries for colour & interest - worked perfectly & looked festive too.

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  • 09 January 2011

    Candy B rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fab recipe. Yoghurt dip is a fabulous side as well!

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  • 14 March 2011

    Ian rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Maybe I squeezed too much water from the spinach, but this meal was a little on the dry side. It definitely needs the yoghurt which I made with mint as well as the toasted cumin seeds. To make the meal more substantial, I fried a large portobello mushroom to serve as the base for the dish. It worked very well, but the next time I'll try to spice it up a little more.

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  • 02 October 2011

    PegoHart commented on this recipe

    Very easy to do and very versitile, tried with a filing of spinach and stilton with spiced apple chutney, so many variations could work. Pine nuts, basil & mozzarella to try next! Very filing, great with a simple side salad.

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  • 16 December 2011

    SarahJ commented on this recipe

    Sorry but can someone tell me what the egg is for?

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  • 22 December 2011

    cefamama commented on this recipe

    I suppose it's to paint the pastry with to make it shiny.

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  • 26 December 2011

    Rhia1307 rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I didn't really enjoy this dish. It might have been the way I cooked it but it turned out quite dry and a little bland, probably needs a little more spice and needs to be a little more moist.. forgot to use the egg.. so maybe that affected it too!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

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PER SERVING

364 kcalories, protein 14.5g, carbohydrate 20.1g, fat 25.6 g, saturated fat 11.9g, fibre 2.4g, salt 1.61 g

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