Greek spinach and feta pie, or spanakopita, is a renowned dish due to its thin pastry layers encasing rich, savoury flavours. This recipe transforms the classic spanakopita into a gorgeous braid of puff pastry, giving it a contemporary touch. This meal is spectacular but simple to make because of the way the flavourful spinach and cheese filling is wonderfully complemented by the flaky, buttery puff pastry. This is a Spanakopita Puff Pastry Braid that will look great served as an appetiser, a main entrée, or a side dish.
Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 cup scallions, chopped
- ½ cup fresh dill, finely chopped
- 2 (10-ounce) packages of frozen chopped spinach, thawed and thoroughly drained
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled by hand
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed (approximately 10×15 inches)
Guidelines
Get the Filling Ready:
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