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Crispy phyllo triangles filled with spinach and feta. Athens street food — eaten warm, standing up.
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ingredients
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🥬 FILLING
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600g fresh spinach, roughly chopped
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200g feta cheese, crumbled
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2 eggs, beaten
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1 small onion, finely chopped
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3 spring onions, sliced
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½ cup fresh dill, chopped
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¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
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2 tbsp olive oil
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Salt
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Black pepper
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Pinch of nutmeg
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🥐 PASTRY
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10–12 sheets phyllo pastry
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½ cup olive oil or melted butter for brushing
Athens
Spanakopita Triangles
Crispy phyllo triangles filled with spinach and feta.
Crispy phyllo triangles filled with spinach and feta. Athens street food — eaten warm, standing up.
Ingredients
🥬 FILLING
— 600g fresh spinach, roughly chopped
— 200g feta cheese, crumbled
— 2 eggs, beaten
— 1 small onion, finely chopped
— 3 spring onions, sliced
— ½ cup fresh dill, chopped
— ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
— 2 tbsp olive oil
— Salt
— Black pepper
— Pinch of nutmeg
— 🥐 PASTRY
— 10–12 sheets phyllo pastry
— ½ cup olive oil or melted butter for brushing
Prep
🔪 PREP FIRST
— Wilt spinach: sauté in olive oil or blanch briefly.
— Squeeze out ALL excess liquid — this is critical.
— 👉 Wet filling makes soggy pastry. Squeeze the spinach until no more water runs out.
— Mix spinach with feta, eggs, onion, spring onions, dill, parsley, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
— Preheat oven to 375°F.
Method
STEP 1 — PREPARE STRIPS
— Cut phyllo sheets into strips — approx 8cm wide.
— Keep covered with a damp towel.
STEP 2 — FILL & FOLD
— Lay one strip flat.
— Brush with oil.
— Place a heaped teaspoon of filling at one end.
— Fold into a triangle (flag-fold technique).
— Continue folding triangles to the end of the strip.
— Brush final flap to seal.
STEP 3 — BAKE
— Place triangles on a lined baking sheet.
— Brush tops with oil.
— Bake at 375°F for 25–30 minutes.
— You're looking for:
— Deep golden all over
— Crispy — audible crunch when tapped
STEP 4 — SERVE
— Serve warm.
— These are best within 30 minutes of baking.
Chef's Note: Squeeze the spinach until your hands ache. Seriously. Wet spinach filling is the single most common spanakopita mistake.