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Urnebes (Spicy Cheese and Pepper Spread)

One serving has 271 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (52%), cobalamin (48%), phosphorus (38%), calcium (34%), pyridoxine (29%) and vitamin C (29%). Ready in 15 minutes.

Urnebes (Spicy Cheese and Pepper Spread)
Photo: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (136 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 60 g Feta cheese
  • 30 g Cottage cheese
  • 30 g Roasted red peppers, jarred
  • 5 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 3 g Garlic, raw
  • 8 g Sunflower oil

Method

  1. Crumble the feta and mix it with the cottage cheese in a bowl, mashing with a fork until mostly smooth but still a little textured.
  2. Finely chop the roasted peppers and the chili, and mince the garlic.
  3. Stir the peppers, chili and garlic into the cheese mixture.
  4. Drizzle in the oil and mix well, adjusting the texture with a splash more oil if you like it looser.
  5. Serve at room temperature as a spread with bread, or as a side dip.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy271 kcal13%
Carbohydrates5.9 g
Water90.6 mL
Fiber0.5 g2%
Protein12.4 g26%
Tryptophan0.17 g
Threonine0.55 g
Isoleucine0.68 g
Leucine1.2 g
Lysine1 g
Methionine0.31 g
Cystine0.08 g
Phenylalanine0.59 g
Tyrosine0.59 g
Valine0.89 g
Histidine0.35 g
Fat22.3 g
Monounsaturated4.6 g
Polyunsaturated5.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-65.5 g
Saturated9.3 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol58.5 mg
Calcium339 mg34%
Copper0.08 mg9%
Iron0.75 mg4%
Magnesium19 mg6%
Manganese0.12 mg7%
Phosphorus263 mg38%
Potassium140 mg3%
Selenium12.4 µg23%
Sodium1,190 mg
Zinc1.9 mg24%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.12 mg11%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.57 mg52%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.87 mg6%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.79 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.38 mg29%
Folate (vitamin B9)28.8 µg7%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.1 µg48%
Choline16 mg4%
Vitamin A96.3 µg14%
Vitamin C22.1 mg29%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)10.5 IU2%
Vitamin E3.5 mg23%
Vitamin K2.3 µg3%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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