Ingredients

  • Small onion 1
  • Garlic 2 cloves
  • SpinneysFOOD Organic Baby Spinach 400g
  • SpinneysFOOD Mediterranean Extra Virgin Olive Oil 4 tbsp
  • SpinneysFOOD Feta 350g
  • SpinneysFOOD Dried Oregano 1 tsp
  • SpinneysFOOD Fine Sea Salt To taste
  • SpinneysFOOD Black Pepper To taste
  • Phyllo pastry 1 pack (approx. 20 sheets), thawed
  • Black sesame seeds For sprinkling
  • SpinneysFOOD Greek Yoghurt 125ml
  • Lemon 1
  • SpinneysFOOD Fresh Dill or Mint To serve, optional

Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated."

Spanakopita cigars with whipped feta and yoghurt

Greek 30 Mins Prep · 20 Mins Cook


  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Line a large baking sheet with baking paper.
  2. Finely chop the onion. Crush the garlic. Roughly chop the baby spinach.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add onion and garlic, then sauté until softened. Add spinach and cook until wilted. Remove from the heat and let it cool.
  4. In a bowl, mix the cooled spinach mixture with crumbled feta, dried oregano, salt and pepper.
  5. On a clean surface, lay out a sheet of phyllo pastry, cut into 6x10cm rectangles. Brush with the olive oil. Place another sheet on top and repeat. Spoon a portion of the spinach-feta filling along one edge and roll into a cigar shape. Repeat for the remaining cigars. Brush the cigars with olive oil and sprinkle with the black sesame seeds.
  6. Place the cigars on a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden and crisp.
  7. To make the dip, place the feta, yoghurt and olive oil in a food processor. Zest over the lemon. Blend until smooth and creamy.
  8. Arrange the spanakopita phyllo cigars on a platter and serve along with the dip.