Spanakopita Inspired Sigara Böreği
with Rocket Salad and Chips
- Milk
- Cereals containing gluten
- Soya
- Sesame
- Sulphites
- Nuts
- Peanut
- May contain traces of allergens
A recipe that's enjoyed across the Balkans, spanakopita consists of a crumbly white cheese and spinach filling, stuffed between layers of pastry. Here, we're making mini rolls inspired by Turkish sigara böreği for a more handheld experience!
Ingredients
450 grams
Potatoes
110 grams
Mature Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
50 grams
Greek Style Salad Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
150 grams
Baby Spinach
37 grams
Red Pepper Chilli Jelly
25 grams
Sun-Dried Tomato Paste
4 unit(s)
Filo Pastry Sheets
(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Soya)
5 grams
Roasted White Sesame Seeds
(Contains: Sesame May be present: Nuts, Peanut)
15 milliliter(s)
Cider Vinegar
(Contains: Sulphites)
40 grams
Wild Rocket
Not included in your delivery
1 tsp
Sugar for the Dressing
1 tbsp
Olive Oil for the Dressing
2 tbsp
Mayonnaise
2 tbsp
Honey
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
Chop the potatoes lengthways into 1cm slices, then chop into 1cm wide chips (no need to peel).
Pop the chips onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.
When the oven is hot, bake on the middle shelf until golden, 30-35 mins. Turn halfway through.
Meanwhile, boil a full kettle.
Grate the Cheddar cheese and crumble the Greek style salad cheese, then add both to a medium bowl.
Pop the spinach into a colander in your sink. Pour over the boiling water from your kettle until wilted and piping hot. Once wilted, squeeze out all of the excess water from the spinach with the back of a spoon.
Stir the spinach, red pepper chilli jelly and sun-dried tomato paste into the cheese. Mix well until combined, then season with pepper.
Unroll the filo sheets (see ingredients for amount, 2 per person) and fold each sheet in half widthways to create a rectangle.
Spoon the mixture along one end of each rectangle, leaving a 2cm border around the bottom 3 edges.
Neatly fold both lengthway sides over the filling, then tightly roll them up to enclose the filling.
Transfer your sigara böreği, seam side down onto a lined, large baking tray.
Brush with a little oil, sprinkle over the sesame seeds, then bake on the top shelf until golden brown, 10-15 mins.
Whilst the sigara böreği bake, in a medium bowl, combine the cider vinegar, sugar and olive oil for the dressing (see pantry for both amounts). Season with salt and pepper.
Just before everything's ready, toss the rocket through the dressing.
Share the spanakopita inspired sigara böreği between your plates.
Serve the rocket salad and chips alongside with mayo for dipping (see pantry for amount).
Finish by drizzling honey (see pantry for amount) over the sigara böreği.
Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Aug 2026- Flavour: A distinctive combination of flavours that some found surprisingly enjoyable, though a few felt the filling benefited from leaning closer to a classic spinach-and-feta balance.
- Ease of prep: Rolling the filo pastry can be fiddly, so take your time folding the sides in neatly before rolling to help keep the filling enclosed.
- Suggestions: Ensure the spinach is thoroughly squeezed dry before mixing into the filling, as excess moisture can make the rolls harder to seal and roll tightly.
- Next-day meals: The homemade chips were a highlight for some, and assembling the filo rolls ahead of time is a practical option if you want to get ahead.
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