Best Spinach And Feta Side Dish Recipes

GREEK SPINACH BAKE

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Spanakopita is the Greek name for this traditional dish featuring spinach and feta cheese. You can serve it as a side dish or meatless main dish. My dad and I used to fight over the last piece. -Sharon Olney, Galt, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner Side Dishes

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cups 4% cottage cheese
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
8 ounces crumbled feta cheese
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, lightly beaten

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, spinach and feta cheese. Stir in the flour, pepper and salt. Add eggs and mix well. , Spoon into a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 160°, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 178mg cholesterol, Sodium 838mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 21g protein.

WARM FARRO SPINACH FETA SALAD OR SIDE DISH

Warm Farro Spinach Feta Salad or Side Dish image

Excellent salad or side dish made from farro, spinach and feta. It is easy to make and tastes really good.

Provided by Gils Smokin Kitchen

Categories Vegetable

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil (use lemon infused olive oil if you have it)
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt & fresh ground pepper (to taste)
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup cracked farro
16 ounces frozen spinach, thawed
3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Steps:

Mix olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper together in a bowl and set aside.
Combine chicken broth and farro together in a large sauce pan or wok; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until farro is tender and the broth is absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
Stir olive oil mixture into farro until farro is coated. Add spinach to farro mixture; cook and stir until spinach is heated, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle feta cheese over farro and spinach and stir until cheese is incorporated.
Season with more salt and pepper if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.3, Fat 14.2, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 25, Sodium 780.4, Carbohydrate 8.2, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 2.5, Protein 11.2