Easy & Delicious Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie)

With crispy layers of phyllo pastry and a filling of spinach and feta, you will love this easy spanakopita recipe. It is a wonderful Greek dish that also happens to be suitable for vegetarian diets.

To make the easy spanakopita, you start by mixing spinach with eggs, feta, and onions until combined for the filling. Then, you assemble the spanakopita by layering phyllo sheets, topping them with the feta mixture, and adding more phyllo on top. Once baked, the spankopita will be golden with a wonderfully briny filling from the feta cheese.

What is Easy Spankopita?

Easy spankopita is a take on a classic Greek pie containing phyllo pastry and a spinach-feta filling. While some versions are assembled into triangles as individual-sized pastries, this version is made in one pan for easy slicing and serving.

Pro Tips

• Squeeze the excess moisture from the spinach before mixing the filling.
• As you assemble the spankopita, brush each layer of phyllo pastry with olive oil, which will help it crisp up and become golden in the oven.
• If you don’t have spinach, you could use Swiss chard instead.
• You will know the spanakopita is fully baked when the pastry is crisp and golden, and the filling is piping hot.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Do Greeks Eat With Spanakopita?

Common dishes to serve with spanakopita include roasted lamb, meatballs, or Greek salad. However, you could also just serve it with a tossed green salad for an easy meal.

What are Common Spanakopita Mistakes?

A common mistake is not squeezing the excess water from the spinach. This can result in the filling being too wet and the bottom not crispy up and becoming soggy.

Is Spanakopita a Healthy Dish?

Yes, it is! It contains loads of spinach and healthy herbs which give you both fiber and an array of nutrients like vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, and more.

How to Store Easy Spanakopita

Leftover spanakopita can be stored covered in the fridge where it will keep for up to 3 to 4 days. Then, it can be warmed up it the oven to re-crisp the pastry.

How to Make Easy Spanakopita Pie

Step 1

Step 1

Sauté the onion and spring onion in oil in a pan until translucent. Add the spinach and salt and pepper, cover it, and cook until the spinach is wilted.

Sauté the onion and spring onion in oil in a pan until translucent. Add the spinach and salt and pepper, cover it, and cook until the spinach is wilted.

Step 2

Step 2

Squeeze the moisture out of the spinach and finely chop it with a knife.

Squeeze the moisture out of the spinach and finely chop it with a knife.

Step 3

Step 3

In a bowl, mix the spinach with the feta, dill, parsley, and eggs until combined.

In a bowl, mix the spinach with the feta, dill, parsley, and eggs until combined.

Step 4

Step 4

To assemble, brush a large rectangular baking dish with olive oil. Line it with half of the phyllo pastry sheets, brushing each layer with olive oil.

To assemble, brush a large rectangular baking dish with olive oil. Line it with half of the phyllo pastry sheets, brushing each layer with olive oil.

Step 5

Step 5

Add the feta mixture and spread it in an even layer.

Add the feta mixture and spread it in an even layer.

Step 6

Step 6

Fold the sides of the phyllo pastry inward and top it with additional phyllo pastry, brushing each sheet with olive oil. Score the top for easy slicing. Bake it in a 375 F (190 C) oven for 40 minutes.

Fold the sides of the phyllo pastry inward and top it with additional phyllo pastry, brushing each sheet with olive oil. Score the top for easy slicing. Bake it in a 375 F (190 C) oven for 40 minutes.

Step 7

Step 7

Cut into slices and serve.

Cut into slices and serve.