Spanakopita Triangles – Recipe from Yummiest Food Cookbook (2024)

Spanakopita Triangles are delicious Greek dish made with crispy phyllo dough filled with spinach, feta cheese, and lots of herbs. This comforting savory recipe makes a perfect appetizer or side dish!

Have you ever tasted Spanakopita before?

These homemade Greek Spanakopita Triangles are a delicious appetizer bursting with flavor, phyllo pastry is filled with seasoned spinach and feta cheese for a delicious vegetarian snack. You will be sure to impress your guests with these!

Made with just a few simple ingredients, this delicious spinach, and feta spanakopita triangles are a fun appetizer recipe to make at home.

How to Make Spanakopita?

These easy triangles come together in three steps:

Filling:

• In a large pan over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil, add half the spinach to the pan, and cook until wilted
• Add the remaining spinach to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes until all of the spinach is wilted, remove the spinach from the pan and let it cool, wring out excess water and coarsely chop the spinach
• In a large pan heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat, add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened
• Stir in the green onions, garlic, parsley, and dill and cook for 30 seconds
• Transfer the onion mixture to a bowl with chopped spinach add feta cheese and egg, season with salt and pepper to taste, and stir until combined

Dough:

• Take the phyllo dough of the package and unroll it onto a flat surface
• Keep the phyllo covered with plastic wrap or a damp towel when you are not working with it
• Lay out one sheet of dough with the long and facing you
• Brush all over with melted butter, then top with another sheet of phyllo and brush the second sheet of phyllo all over with butter
• Cut the dough vertically into 3-inch wide strips

Assemble Spanakopita:

• Place 1 ½ teaspoons of filling on one end of the dough strip, and fold one corner of the dough over the filling to make a triangle shape
• Fold the strip of the dough over itself the same way you fold a flag until you reach the end
• Repeat until all filling and all phyllo is used
• Brush a little melted butter over the top and place the triangle on the prepared sheet pan
• Bake one pan at a time for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown

Can you Make Spanakopita Advance?

You can assemble your spanakopita up to 12 hours before you plan to bake it. You can also bake your triangles, then store them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat these snacks in the oven at 350 degrees F until they are crispy.

Can you Freeze Spanakopita?

This recipe can be frozen for up 2 months, place the individual pieces on a parchment-lined sheet pan and freeze until firm. Place frozen spanakopita in a resealable bag.

Bake from frozen at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes or until heated through and crispy.

Why do we love this recipe? Spinach and Feta is one of my favorite flavor combos ever!

This traditional Greek food can often be found in a pie form, but I love making them into triangles for a delicious hand-held appetizer. Enjoy!