Spanakopita
Spanakopita is a traditional Greek dish made with spinach and feta cheese, wrapped in layers of crispy phyllo dough. It is a popular dish during Greek Easter celebrations.
This is vegetarian and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 80 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 9.
Spanakopita
Ingredients
Instructions
-
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
-
In a large bowl, mix together the spinach, crumbled feta cheese, beaten eggs, finely chopped dill, sliced green onions, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
-
Lay one sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface and brush it lightly with olive oil. Place another sheet on top and repeat the process with olive oil. Continue until you have six layers of oiled phyllo dough.
-
Spread the spinach and feta mixture evenly over the top layer of phyllo dough.
-
Roll the layered phyllo and spinach mixture into a long cylinder shape, starting from one edge.
-
Transfer the rolled spanakopita onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
-
Brush the top with olive oil.
-
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
-
Let the spanakopita rest for 10 minutes before serving.
-
Slice and serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 289kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 19g30%
- Total Carbohydrate 16g6%
- Sugars 2g
- Protein 14g29%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.
