Spanakopita wreath with tzatziki
Portions: 6-8
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 30-35 minutes
Ingredients
- 12 sheets phyllo dough
- 150 g baby spinach
- 250 ml (1 cup) crumbled feta cheese
- 1 onion and 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- La Belle Excuse extra virgin crude olive oil
Tzatziki
- 250 ml (1 cup) Greek yogurt
- A small bunch of dill, finely chopped
- 1 Lebanese cucumber, grated
- Zest and juice of half a lemon
- La Belle Excuse extra virgin crude olive oil
Steps
- In a frying pan, add a drizzle of olive oil. Add onions and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and spinach. Cook for another 2-3 minutes. Add feta cheese and mix well.
- Lay out 2 phyllo pastas on work surface. Brush with olive oil. Add two more sheets and brush again. Repeat with all the leaves. Add the mixture in a line down the center.
- Roll the leaves around the mixture to make a long roll. Close tightly. Using a knife, make 16 slits in the roll of dough, without cutting all the way through. Bring one end towards the other to form the wreath.
- Place the crown on a baking sheet. Turn dough cuts slightly outwards to expose filling. Place crown on baking sheet. Brush with more olive oil. Add sesame seeds. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.
- In a bowl, combine yogurt, cucumbers, lemon zest, lemon juice and dill. Season with salt and pepper. Add a drizzle of olive oil.
- Serve spanakopita with tzatziki.