Greek Spanakopita

Name: Greek Spanakopita
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients: 500g fresh spinach, wilted and squeezed dry; 300g feta cheese, crumbled; 3 eggs; 4 spring onions, sliced; 1 handful fresh dill, chopped; 1 pinch nutmeg; 12 sheets filo pastry; 100g butter, melted

Crispy filo triangles stuffed with spinach and feta — perfect as a starter or light meal. Brushing each strip of filo with butter before folding it into triangles is what keeps every layer crisp and separate once baked, rather than fusing into one dense, chewy sheet.

Total time

60 min

Prep

40 min

Cook

20 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Vegetarian

vegetarian

Ingredients

500gfresh spinach, wilted and squeezed dry

300gfeta cheese, crumbled

3eggs

4spring onions, sliced

1 handfulfresh dill, chopped

1 pinchnutmeg

12 sheetsfilo pastry

100gbutter, melted

Instructions

Mix spinach, feta, eggs, spring onions, dill and nutmeg.

Season well.

Cut filo into long strips, brush each with butter.

Place a teaspoon of filling at the base of each strip.

Fold up in triangles all the way to the top.

Brush tops with butter.

Bake at 190C for 20 minutes until golden.

Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

673

Protein

24.2g

Fat

44g

Carbs

47.8g

Fiber

5.5g

Sodium

1119mg

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