Name: Spinach and Feta Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 pound Fresh Spinach, Washed; 4 Scallions, Chopped; 2 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Parsley; 2 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Dill; ¼ teaspoons Black Pepper; 2 Eggs, Beaten; 11 ounces, weight Feta Cheese, Crumbled; 8 whole Salt To Taste; ¾ cups (12x7 In. Size) Sheets Of Phyllo Dough, Thawed

Why it works: Parsley and dill match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 669 recipes. Both carry p-mentha-1,3,8-triene, which smells camphor, herbal. The science ↓

Spinach and Feta Pie

Serves 6

Prep20 min

Cook40 min

Ingredients

1 pound Fresh Spinach, Washed
4 Scallions, Chopped
2 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Parsley
2 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Dill
¼ teaspoons Black Pepper
2 Eggs, Beaten
11 ounces, weight Feta Cheese, Crumbled
8 whole Salt To Taste
¾ cups (12x7 In. Size) Sheets Of Phyllo Dough, Thawed

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

253Calories

16 gProtein

15 gFat

14 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Feta Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Spinach	1 cup raw (30g)	7
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Dill	5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried	4
Parsley	1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)	1
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Phyllo Dough	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By tastykitchen. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Parsley + dilltop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together669 recipes

Shared aroma: p-mentha-1,3,8-triene (camphor, herbal).
Parsley + peppertop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together34,122 recipes

Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
Dill + peppertop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,630 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Spinach + parsleytop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,025 recipes

Shared aroma: trans-2-hexenal (green, leafy).
Spinach + dilltop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together115 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

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