Spinach, Feta and Walnut Phyllo Pie

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Serves
4
Meal
Dinner Lunch

Total Time

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Nutrition

Calories
616 cal
Total Fat
38 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
11 g
Cholesterol
96 mg
Sodium
961 mg
Carbohydrates
52 g
Dietary Fiber
8 g
Protein
22 g

Ingredients

Filling

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red chili flakes
  • 2 lbs. frozen spinach, defrosted and squeezed dry
  • ½ cup scallions, chopped
  • ⅓ cup fresh dill, chopped
  • ¾ cup walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped
  • 8 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 egg

Assembly

  • 1 lb. phyllo dough, defrosted
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • ¼ cup walnuts, very finely chopped

Preparation

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large sided skillet on medium heat. Add garlic, smoked paprika and chili flakes; cook 30 seconds until fragrant. Add spinach, scallions and dill and cook 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Scoop spinach mixture into a large bowl. Let cool slightly, about 5-10 minutes. Add walnuts, feta and an egg and stir to combine.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees when ready to bake. Spray pie pan lightly with olive oil. Open phyllo dough and cover stack with a damp paper towel when not working with it so it doesn’t dry out. Pour olive oil in a small bowl. Place one sheet of phyllo onto work surface and brush very lightly with olive oil. Top with another sheet and again brush lightly with oil. Repeat until you have a stack of 4 oil brushed phyllo dough sheets.
  4. Scoop spinach mixture in a line along the short end of the phyllo dough stack (about ⅔ cup total). Tightly roll the phyllo to form a “snake.” Press the phyllo dough around the outside rim of the pie plate. Repeat with remaining dough and spinach mixture, creating a coil in the pie pan, stopping when the pan is full.
  5. Mix egg and milk together in a small bowl. Brush over the top of the pie. Sprinkle with crushed walnuts. Place in the oven and bake 35 minutes until golden.
  6. Depending on how big your pie pan is, you may have leftover phyllo and spinach. If so, Wrap into another snake or triangles and bake on a separate baking sheet.