Spinach Fatayer

Spinach has a lot of health benefits and is considered by many to be a super food. It is nutrient-dense, providing more nutrients while at the same time being low in calories. Some studies have shown that cooking spinach increases its health benefits making its nutrients much easier to absorb. In short, spinach is good for most of us.

That however, is not the only reason we eat spinach. Cooked well, it is very tasty and brings depth to many dishes. In this recipe, we sauteed the spinach with olive oil, onions, fresh tomatoes, fresh parsley, and spices. That delicious combination became the filling and it was encased in a soft, tender dough. Click here for the recipe for our fatayer dough.

Another spinach dish that we regularly prepare is the Spinach, Carrots, & Potatoes recipe we posted before. We like using it as a side dish and it is the reason you will find it in our fridge most days. That spinach recipe will also work great as a filling for these fatayer. The spinach is less prominent in the filling which will make it more appealing to those who are not too fond of spinach.

We used baby spinach leaves because of their tender texture and mild, sweet taste. Mature spinach can taste bitter and requires blanching to reduce its bitterness. When buying fresh spinach, look for leaves that are crisp and have a dark-green colour.

You can also use frozen spinach in this recipe. With frozen spinach, you have two options. You can sautee it like we did the fresh spinach or you can thaw it, squeeze out all the liquid then add it, without cooking, to the sauteed vegetables.

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