Slimmed Down Spanakopita with Grilled Chicken Recipe

Spanakopita is a traditional Greek pie with spinach and feta cheese filling between crispy layers of phyllo dough. This healthy and savory spanakopita recipe is sure to be an instant favorite!

Ingredients: 

• 170g boneless/skinless chicken breast
• 1¹⁄₃ tbsp part skim ricotta cheese
• ¹⁄₃ whole large egg
• ²⁄₃ tbsp dill
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ¹⁄₃ whole garlic clove
• ¹⁄₃ whole medium onion
• 2 ²⁄₃ tbsp parsley
• 95g chopped frozen spinach
• 48g firm tofu
• 2 ²⁄₃ filo dough
• ²⁄₃ green onion/scallion
• 10 tsp reduced fat feta cheese

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 180°C.
2. In a large saucepan, heat 1 Tbsp of the oil. Add onions and cook for 8 -10 minutes. Add the parsley, scallions, dill and spinach (moisture squeezed out) stirring well to mix. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
3. When cool, mix in ricotta, tofu, feta, and eggs.
4. Coat an 8”x8” baking pan with olive oil spray.
5. Place a sheet of filo in the bottom of the pan and brush with oil. Keep adding the sheets one at a time to layer brushing lightly with oil until there are 4 sheets in the bottom of the pan. TIP: While working with filo, keep a damp cloth covering the dough. Work with one sheet at a time.
6. Spread the spinach mixture evenly on the filo layer with a spatula. Cover with 4 more layers of filo brushed with oil.
7. Bake for 50 – 60 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool slightly before cutting into serving sizes.
8. Serve with one grilled chicken breast on the side.

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