Spanakopita (Greek Spinach, Cheese, and Filo Parcels) with Tzatziki
Ingredients
FOR SPANAKOPITA
- 300 grams spinach
- 1/2 small onion finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- 100 grams feta cheese
- 8 filo pastry sheets
- 3 tbsp olive oil + a bit more for brushing on top before baking
- 1 tsp cumin
- salt to taste
FOR TZATZIKI
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1 cucumber
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp fresh dill chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
FOR SPANAKOPITA
- Preheat the oven 200ºC.
- Shred the spinach and chop the onion. Chop the garlic clove as well and set aside.
- In a pan, on medium heat, heat the oil and saute the onion and garlic till they turn slightly golden-brown(about one minute).
- Add the spinach and cumin to the pan. Cook until the water from the spinach evaporates. Keep stirring the spinach so it doesn't burn. This should roughly take about 7 - 8 minutes.
- Once done, remove from heat and let it cool.
- Add the feta cheese to this spinach mixture and mix thoroughly.
- Cut long strips of the filo pastry - about 2 inches wide. Brush one pastry sheet with olive oil and place another sheet on top of it. The oil will make them stick together.
- Place about 1-1/2 tablespoons of the spinach-feta mixture on one end of the sheet and keep folding it into triangles till the end. Seal the end with olive oil.
- Repeat steps 7 and 8 till all the mixture is used.
- Lightly oil a baking tray. Brush olive oil onto each Spanakopita parcel and place on the tray.
- Bake for about 10 minutes - or until they turn golden brown.
- Serve with Tzatziki sauce.
FOR TZATZIKI
- Finely chop the fresh dill.
- Grate one cucumber and squeeze out the juice.
- Add the grated cucumber to the yogurt, along with lemon juice, olive oil, and chopped dill.
- Season with salt and pepper (to taste).
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