Greek Spanakopita Pizza with Spinach & Feta
If you love spanakopita and you love pizza, this Greek Spanakopita Pizza with Spinach & Feta brings the best of both worlds together. It has a golden, crispy pizza crust topped with a savory mixture of spinach, feta, mozzarella, green onions, fresh herbs, and all of those incredible Greek-inspired flavors.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- For the Pizza
- 1 standard premade pizza dough approximately 1 pound
- Olive oil as needed
- For the Spanakopita Topping
- 1/3 cup chopped green onions
- 1/3 cup finely chopped yellow or white onion
- 1 generous handful fresh spinach roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Olive oil for sautéing
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon dried dill OR 2–3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 2 –3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Roll or stretch the pizza dough into your desired shape and place it on a prepared pizza pan or baking sheet.
- Par-bake the plain pizza crust for 10 minutes.
- While the crust bakes, add a drizzle of olive oil to a skillet over medium heat. Add the green onions, onion, spinach, and garlic powder.
- Sauté for approximately 4–6 minutes, or until the onions have softened and the spinach is completely wilted. Continue cooking until there is no excess liquid remaining in the pan.
- Transfer the spinach mixture to a bowl and allow it to cool for a few minutes.
- Add the egg, feta, mozzarella, dill, and parsley. Mix until everything is well combined.
- Remove the par-baked crust from the oven and evenly distribute the spanakopita mixture over the crust.
- Return the pizza to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the spanakopita topping is set and lightly golden.
- Allow the pizza to cool for a few minutes before cutting into 8 slices. Top with additional feta, dill, or parsley if desired.
Notes
Estimated Nutrition
Based on a standard approximately 1-pound prepared pizza dough and a small amount of olive oil used for sautéing.
Per serving (2 slices):
Calories: approximately 470
Protein: approximately 18g
Carbohydrates: approximately 58g
Fat: approximately 19g
Fiber: approximately 3g Nutrition will vary significantly depending on the pizza dough or crust you use, the specific cheeses, and the amount of olive oil used.
Protein: approximately 18g
Carbohydrates: approximately 58g
Fat: approximately 19g
Fiber: approximately 3g Nutrition will vary significantly depending on the pizza dough or crust you use, the specific cheeses, and the amount of olive oil used.