Sunday, September 30, 2018

Spanakopita Triangle

Ingredients:
  • 2/3 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
  • 1 (10 oz.) package frozen chopped spinach. thawed & squeezed dry
  • 3 scallions, chopped
  • 1/4 cup snipped fresh dill
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 (12 X 17-inch) sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
Makes 8 Servings (3 triangles per serving)
  1. Place oven rack in center of oven. Preheat oven to 375 F. Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray.
  2. With a fork, mash feta in a medium bowl. Add spinach, scallions, dill, egg white, and pepper, stirring until mixed well.
  3. Lay 1 phyllo sheet on work surface with long side facing you (keep remaining phyllo covered with damp paper towel and plastic wrap to keep it from drying out); spray with olive oil nonstick spray. Top with another phyllo sheet and lightly spray. With a pizza cutter or a sharp knife, cut phyllo crosswise into 6 strips. Place scant 1 tablespoon of spinach mixture at one end of each strip. Fold corner of phyllo up and over filling, then continue folding flag-style to form triangle.
  4. Arrange filled triangles on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining filling and phyllo sheets, making a total of 24 triangles. Lightly brush tops of triangles with melted butter. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Serve hot or warm. 
WW POINTS VALUE: 3 pts.

Note: This recipe appears in the WW New Complete Cookbook. This is a wonderful take on a classic Greek dish. Spanakopita is a wonderful Greek comfort food that is  delicious and filling. I added salt and minced garlic to the spanakopita because garlic and salt always make everything taste better. If you don't have unsalted butter on hand, drizzle some extra-virgin olive oil on top of the spanakopita and it will taste just as good and be just as flaky.  

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