Greek spinach triangles, also known as spanakopita, are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer, main course, or snack. This traditional Greek pastry is made with phyllo dough filled with a mixture of spinach, feta cheese, and herbs. Spanakopita can be baked or fried, and it is often served with a yogurt-based sauce or tzatziki. With its combination of flaky phyllo dough, flavorful filling, and tangy sauce, spanakopita is a crowd-pleasing dish that is sure to impress your friends and family.
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SPINACH CHEESE TRIANGLES
Filled with three kinds of cheese and lots of spinach, these light little bites pack a delectable punch. They may look fussy, but these starters come together quickly. -Sherri Melotik, Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add spinach; cook and stir 3-4 minutes longer or until liquid is evaporated. Transfer to a bowl; cool slightly. Stir in cheeses, eggs, bread crumbs, salt and pepper., Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface; spritz with cooking spray. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.) Cut sheet crosswise into four 9x3-1/2-in. strips., Place 1 tablespoon filling on one end of each strip. Fold dough over filling, forming a triangle. Fold triangle over, forming another triangle. Continue folding, like a flag, until you reach the end of the strip. Spritz end of dough with cooking spray and press onto triangle to seal. Turn triangle and spritz top with cooking spray. Repeat with remaining phyllo and filling., Place triangles on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Freeze option: Freeze unbaked triangles in freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, bake triangles as directed, increasing time as necessary to cook through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 30 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 71mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
KITTENCAL'S GREEK SPINACH AND FETA PUFF PASTRY TRIANGLES
I have been making these for years for my get togethers and I sometimes make these using phyllo dough but puff pastry is really just as good and more convenient --- I sometimes add in roasted garlic into the spinach mixture and also a pinch of cayenne pepper for a bit of heat --- these are so good and make wonderful appetizers!
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h20m
Yield 32 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Thaw the puff pastry at room temperature for 40 minutes.
- Set oven to 400 degrees F.
- Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- In a small cup or bowl whisk together 1 egg with water; set aside.
- In another bowl mix together 2 eggs, feta cheese, spinach, onion, parsley and black pepper.
- Unfold the pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface.
- Roll each sheet into a 12-inch square.
- Cut each into 16 (3-inch) squares (I use a pizza cutter for this!).
- Place about 1 tablespoon spinach/cheese mixture in the middle of each square.
- Brush the edges with egg mixture.
- Fold squares over the filling to form triangles.
- Crimp edges to seal.
- Place on a baking sheet, and brush tops with remaining egg mixture.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden.
- Best served warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 103.7, Fat 7.1, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 20.6, Sodium 91.4, Carbohydrate 7.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.4, Protein 2.5
GREEK SPINACH TRIANGLES
A delicious pick-up-and-eat appetizer recipe.
Provided by RecipeGirl.com
Categories Appetizer
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and saute the onion until tender, but not brown. Set aside to cool.
- In bowl, combine the cottage cheese, spinach, egg, feta and pepper. Stir in the sauteed onions.
- Carefully cut the phyllo sheets in half lengthwise. COVER WITH PLASTIC WRAP, AND THEN COVER WITH A DAMP TOWEL that has been squeezed dry- you have to be very careful about not drying out the phyllo. Working with 1/2 sheets, fold in half lengthwise. Brush lightly with melted butter. Place 1 tablespoon spinach mixture in a corner. Fold up in a triangle to the end (like you're folding a flag). Trim the edges with scissors. Brush the outsides lightly with the remaining butter. Place on a baking sheet and cover with a damp towel.
- Freeze until ready to bake. It's best to freeze these on a baking sheet. Once they're frozen, you can move them to a large zip bag or a freezer-safe container.
- Bake (frozen) at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, or until golden. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 appetizer, Calories 99 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 197 mg
GREEK SPINACH TRIANGLES
Make and share this Greek Spinach Triangles recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dancer
Categories Vegetable
Time 2h5m
Yield 50 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- * To cut calories, you can use butter-flavored cooking spray in place of the butter.
- Cook spinach according to directions; drain well.
- Mix spinach, eggs, onion, cream cheese, pepper and feta cheese together.
- Refrigerate mixture at least 1 hour.
- Open package of phyllo pastry; cut a strip 2" wide, cutting through all layers.
- Cover remaining dough with a damp cloth to prevent cracking.
- Separate dough so that you have 2 sheets for each triangle.
- Brush the dough with melted butter.
- Put 1 rounded teaspoon of spinach mixture at the top of the strip.
- Fold pastry over like folding a flag.
- Place on well-buttered baking sheet; brush top with butter.
- Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
- Serve warm.
- To freeze the triangles before cooking, butter both sides of triangle and wrap well.
- Bake when needed.
SPANAKOPITA (SPINACH TRIANGLES OR PIE)
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 1h25m
Yield 60 triangles or 1 (9 by 13inch
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large saute pan, add half of the spinach and saute until spinach wilts, tossing with tongs, about 2 minutes. Remove spinach and squeeze out excess liquid, then chop roughly. Repeat with remaining spinach, using 1 more tablespoon of olive oil. Pour off any liquid from the pan, and add remaining olive oil. Add scallions and saute until soft, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the spinach to the scallions, along with the parsley, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes, then remove from heat to cool. (This part can be done ahead and kept refrigerated).
- Stir the feta and as much beaten egg to moisten the cooled spinach mixture.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush a baking sheet with some of the melted butter.
- Unroll the filo dough on a flat surface and keep it covered with waxed paper and a damp towel so it doesn't dry out and become brittle. Using a sharp knife, cut the filo into 3 by 11 inch strips, and recover with the towel. Use a pastry brush to brush a strip of filo with melted butter. Place a small spoonful of spinach filling 1 inch from the end of the pastry. Fold the end over the filling to form a triangle, then continue to fold up the strip in triangles, like folding up a flag. Continue with remaining strips of dough, placing filled triangles on the baking sheet and keeping them covered with a towel until all are ready to bake.
- Brush the triangles lightly with butter, then bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Serve hot. (These may be frozen before baking, layering waxed paper between layers of triangles to keep them from sticking. Bake frozen triangles an extra 10 minutes.)
SPANAKOPITA TRIANGLES
Make and share this Spanakopita Triangles recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Steve P.
Categories Cheese
Time 1h15m
Yield 27 Spanakopitas
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Slowly cook and stir onions until softened.
- Mix in spinach, dill and flour.
- Cook approximately 10 minutes, or until most of the moisture has been absorbed.
- Remove from heat.
- Mix in feta cheese, eggs, salt and pepper.
- Lay phyllo dough flat and brush with butter.
- Place a small amount of spinach mixture onto each piece of dough.
- Fold phyllo into triangles around the mixture.
- Brush with butter.
- Place filled phyllo dough triangles on a large baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.3, Fat 18.5, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 62.6, Sodium 338.1, Carbohydrate 16.1, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 1.1, Protein 5
SPINACH PHYLLO TRIANGLES
These crispy pockets of spinach and feta cheese with a hint of oregano look like a lot of work, but after assembling a few, you zip through them.-Mrs. Jody McIntyre, Burns Lake, British Columbia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 45m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook onion until, tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in spinach and oregano; cook over medium-low heat just until spinach is warmed. Drain. Remove from the heat; stir in feta cheese and set aside. , Spray one sheet of phyllo dough with butter-flavored cooking spray. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent drying.) Fold dough in half lengthwise; spray with butter-flavored cooking spray. Cut dough in half lengthwise, forming two strips. , Place 1 tablespoon of spinach mixture on lower corner of each strip. Fold dough over filling, forming a triangle. Continue folding, like a flag, until you come to the end of each strip. Spray with butter-flavored cooking spray, making sure all edges are sprayed and sealed. Repeat with remaining phyllo and filling., Place triangles on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack. Serve warm.,
Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 199mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SPINACH TRIANGLES (FATAYER SABANEGH)
A Middle Eastern recipe inherited from my mother-in-law. These triangles won't even have time to cool down before they are gobbled up. Even my kids love 'em!!
Provided by Lucy Mirabella Nino
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Wraps and Rolls
Time 1h15m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place the chopped spinach in a bowl with a pinch of salt, and stir the spinach and salt for about 1 minute until the spinach begins to wilt and release its juice.
- In a separate bowl, combine the chopped onion with a pinch of salt, and stir for about 1 minute to wilt the onion. Add the wilted spinach, olive oil, sumac, pine nuts, lemon juice, and pepper, and stir to combine. Let the stuffing mixture rest for 5 minutes, and then drain off the liquid.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat, and set aside.
- Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place a phyllo sheet onto a flat surface, and brush it lightly with melted butter. Place a second sheet on top of the first sheet, and brush with melted butter. Cut each stack of 2 buttered sheets into 5 strips about 3 1/2 inches wide by 13 inches long. Cover strips waiting to be filled with a damp cloth while you fill and roll the triangles.
- To fold a triangle, place a tablespoon of filling centered at the top end of a phyllo dough strip, and fold the right corner across and down, to make a pointed, filled dough pocket at the top of the strip. Fold the pocket down one more turn, like folding a flag, to make a triangle shape. Continue to fold the triangle down and across the dough strip until you reach the end of the strip and you have a compact, filled triangle of dough. Repeat with the remaining filling and phyllo dough.
- Place the filled triangles onto the prepared baking sheets, and brush them with butter. Working in batches if necessary, bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes per batch, until the triangles are golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.5 calories, Carbohydrate 18.4 g, Cholesterol 32.5 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 242.9 mg, Sugar 0.9 g
GREEK SPINACH
I love spinach and I'm always looking for new ways to cook it. I found this while working at a Greek diner.
Provided by Jules211
Categories Cheese
Time 15m
Yield 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook spinach according to directions, but add the onions to the sauce pan.
- Drain well, squeezing out as much moisture as possible.
- Add remaining ingredients, expect feta.
- Stir until well combined.
- Sprinkle with feta and toss to combine.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 62.9, Fat 3.2, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 11.1, Sodium 209.8, Carbohydrate 5.2, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 1.3, Protein 5.3
Tips:
- To save time, use store-bought phyllo dough. It's widely available in the frozen food section of most grocery stores.
- If you're making the dough from scratch, be sure to let it rest for at least 30 minutes before using. This will make it easier to work with.
- When rolling out the dough, use a light touch. You don't want to tear it.
- To prevent the triangles from drying out, brush them with melted butter before baking.
- Serve the triangles warm with your favorite dipping sauce.
Conclusion:
Greek spinach triangles are a delicious and versatile appetizer or snack. They're easy to make and can be filled with a variety of ingredients, making them a great way to use up leftovers. Whether you're serving them at a party or enjoying them as a quick bite at home, these triangles are sure to be a hit.
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