World Flavors Cookbook

Spanakopitakia

Name: Spanakopitakia
Cook time: 25 min
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: 500g spinach, wilted and squeezed dry; 300g feta, crumbled; 3 eggs; 1 bunch spring onions, chopped; 2 tbsp fresh dill; Black pepper; 20 sheets phyllo pastry; 100ml olive oil for brushing

Individual spinach and feta phyllo triangles — the portable version of spanakopita, eaten as a snack or meze.

Cuisine: Greece

Ingredients

500g spinach, wilted and squeezed dry
300g feta, crumbled
3 eggs
1 bunch spring onions, chopped
2 tbsp fresh dill
Black pepper
20 sheets phyllo pastry
100ml olive oil for brushing

Instructions

Mix spinach, feta, eggs, spring onions, dill, and pepper thoroughly.
Cut phyllo into 10cm strips.
Place a teaspoon of filling at the base of each strip.
Fold in triangles (like folding a flag).
Brush with olive oil.
Bake at 200C for 20-25 minutes until golden and crispy.