Chickpea, spinach and feta parcels

Name: Chickpea, spinach and feta parcels
Ingredients: 500 g fresh spinach; 2 tbsp olive oil, plus 1–2 tbsp extra for brushing; 1 onion, finely diced; 150 g cooked chickpeas; 100 g feta cheese, crumbled; 2 tsp za’atar, plus extra to sprinkle; 4–5 sheets filo pastry; salt and black pepper

Pockets of warming pastry, perfect for picnics and parties

By Eleanor Maidment

19 February 2025

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These are delicious little parcels that are perfect for picnics and parties. They’re also great in lunchboxes.

Cook's tip

Blanching and wringing the spinach is an important step that shouldn’t be missed. If skipped, the filling will be too wet as the spinach releases so much water as it cooks.

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This is an extract from Pulse: Modern recipes with beans, peas & lentils by Eleanor Maidment

What you'll need

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Chickpea, spinach and feta parcels

Cook's tip

What you'll need

8" Chef Knife, red/black

De Buyer CHOC Non-Stick Classic Frying Pan Red 20cm

Pro Block Chopping Board Red

Chickpea, spinach and feta parcels

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