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Greek Zucchini Pie With Filo & Feta Cheese (Kolokithopita)
A crispy, fresh, and truly flavorful zucchini and feta cheese pie!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 8 pieces
Calories: 215 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 580 grams or 4 small zucchinis
- 140 grams plain greek yogurt
- 150 grams feta cheese crumbled
- 1 large eggs lightly beaten
- 80 grams olive oil
- 3-4 fresh spearmint leaves chopped
- 1 tablespoon Dill chopped
- 5 heets filo pastry
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Unfreeze phyllo by leaving it in the fridge overnight.
- Grate the zucchinis with a hand grater (not too thin) and add to a strainer. Add ½ teaspoon of salt and rub the zucchinis for the salt to spread evenly. Let the grated zucchinis drain for half an hour. While the zucchinis drain remove the phyllo from the fridge and let it sit at room temperature without removing it from its package.
- Squeeze the zucchinis to remove most of their water and add to a mixing bowl. Combine with the Greek yogurt, feta cheese, egg, spearmint, dill, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil out of the 80 grams (keep the remaining oil for greasing the pan and the phyllo). Season with a pinch of salt and a bit of pepper.
- Preheat oven to 350F / 180C.
- Grease well with olive oil the bottom of a 28 cm / 11-inch round pan. Place a sheet of phyllo in the pan and grease well also. Repeat the process until you have 5 filo sheets in the pan. Add the filling and spread it evenly with a spoon.
- Overlap the excess phyllo that hangs out of the pan on top, in order to cover the filling. Make sure you grease well each phyllo with olive oil. Prick the pie a few times with a knife and bake for approximately 30-45 minutes until the pie gets a nice golden brownish color all over.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1piece
Calories
215kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
59mg
(20%)
Sodium
300mg
(13%)
Potassium
227mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
310IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
133mg
(13%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 215
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece | |
| Calories | 215kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 300mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 227mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 310IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 133mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.