Easy Spanakopita With Puff Pastry Triangles
One bite into this spanakopita with puff pastry triangle and you'll be hooked. The light, flaky outside combined with the savory spinach and herb filling is sure to delight!
Servings 30 triangles
Ingredients
- 1 package frozen puff pastry dough sheets 2 sheets, thawed
- 24 ounces frozen chopped spinach thawed and well drained
- 1 bunch parsley finely chopped, makes about ¾ cup
- 1 onion diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 egg yolks + 2 teaspoons water for egg wash
- 8 ounces crumbled feta about 2 cups
- 1 tablespoon dill dried or fresh
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 ounces cream cheese or ricotta OPTIONAL
Instructions
- Thaw out the puff pastry dough per the instructions on the package. I usually leave it in the refrigerator overnight to thaw.
- Thaw out the frozen spinach. Once thawed, squeeze the water out of it using a colander, cheesecloth, or by hand. Set it aside.
- Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat, add the oil, and cook the onions until soft and translucent.
- Next, add the spinach and parsley and stir to combine. Cook for about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl and let it cool for a few minutes. Add the eggs, dill, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder to the spinach mixture and combine well. Once combined, add the feta and gently mix it in.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Gently roll out one sheet of the puff pastry dough and cut it into 15 evenly sized squares.
- Put a spoonful of the filling in each square. Then fold it from corner to corner to make a triangle.Use a fork and press the two edges down to seal it.
- Repeat the process with the second sheet of pastry dough and the remainder of the filling.
- Line a large, shallow-rimmed baking pan with parchment paper and transfer the triangles to it.
- Make an egg wash by whisking together two egg yolks and two teaspoons of water. Using a brush, brush the egg wash on top of each triangle. This will allow the pastry to turn golden brown as it's baking.
- Put it in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes or when the pastry is fluffed up and golden brown.
- Serve warm and enjoy with a homemade tzatziki sauce.
Notes
Note: This amount of filling will use up both pastry sheets and make about 30 triangles. If you want to only use one sheet or only make 15 spanakopita triangles, then cut the filling ingredients in half.