Spanakopita Spiral – Greek Spinach & Feta Pie
This Spiral Spanakopita is an absolute show-stopper! It is full of classic Greek flavours, all wrapped up in a crunchy, golden pastry. This dish can be enjoyed as an appetizer, snack, or light meal with a crispy side salad.
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Ingredients
- 450g/15.9oz Baby Spinach, roughly chopped
- 300g/10.5oz Feta Cheese, crumbled
- 100g/3.5oz Full Fat Cream Cheese, room temperature
- 1 Leek, sliced
- 4 Spring Onions, sliced
- 3 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 1 Tsp Dried Dill
- 4 Tbsp Chopped Parsley
- 3 Tbs Chopped Mint
- 1 Egg
- 260g/9oz Filo Pastry (12 Sheets)
- Melted Butter
- Nigella Seeds
- Poppy Seeds
Method
- Heat a little olive oil in a deep pan and cook the leeks until softened. Add the minced garlic and stir though for just 1 minute. Add the spinach and cook for a few minutes until wilted. Season with salt and pepper and turn off heat. Leave to cool.
- In a large bowl, add the crumbled feta, cream cheese, parsley, mint and dill. Mix together then add the spinach, spring onions and egg. Mix everything together until well combined.
- Take a 25cm/10-inch pie pan and brush the inside with melted butter.
- Place a layer of filo pastry on a work surface, with the long side facing you. (Keep the remaining sheets covered with a damp cloth to avoid drying out). Brush with melted butter. Cover with a second sheet of pastry and brush again with melted butter.
- Spread 4 spoonful’s of spinach filling over the top layer leaving a 1-inch boarder on both sides. Roll the pastry over the filling into a long tube. Place the filled roll seam side down into your prepared pie pan and roll it into a coil. Continue the process with the remaining pastry working from the first coil in the pan towards the outside until the pan is full.
- Generously brush the top of pastry with melted butter and sprinkle sesame and nigella seeds on top.
- Bake the spanakopita in preheated oven 190C/375F for about 45-60 minutes until it turns golden brown. When ready, remove from oven and let it cool for a few minutes before cutting into triangles.
- Enjoy!