How to Use spanakopita in a Sentence

spanakopita

noun
  • His spanakopita takes the shape of an egg roll rather than a slab, for instance.
    — Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2022
  • There was a recipe for spanakopita, the spinach-and-feta pie.
    — Marcela Valdes. Photographs and Videos By Peden + Munk, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
  • That cheesy beautiful dish called spanakopita just wouldn't be the same with anything else.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, 15 Feb. 2017
  • Squares of spanakopita, spinach pie, are lush and sizable and with a salad, make a meal ($5).
    — Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2018
  • The flavorful spanakopita was light and fluffy — almost like a quiche.
    — Alaska Dispatch News, 13 Sep. 2017
  • Trays of homemade spanakopita, baklava, kourambiedes, koulouria and finikia will be sold.
    — courant.com, 18 Nov. 2019
  • People are loving the spanakopita, also known as spinach pie, and the rice pudding.
    — Jessi Virtusio, Post-Tribune, 6 June 2018
  • There was flaky spanakopita in Athens and crepes stuffed with tuna, egg, and spicy harissa in Tunisia.
    — SELF, 25 Sep. 2018
  • This is a casual restaurant serving up such classics as spanakopita and falafel.
    — Janet Kusterer, Howard County Times, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Start with a bunch of mezze like hummus, spanakopita, and grape leaves; for entrées, try one of the fresh catches on the blackboard specials.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2018
  • If your knowledge of Greek food is limited to gyros, grape leaves and spanakopita, Mykonos can change that.
    — Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, 30 Oct. 2019
  • Be reminded just how delicious spanakopita and baklava can be.
    — Chris Kaltenbach, baltimoresun.com, 17 Sep. 2017
  • Festival goers can feast on dolmades, spanakopita, Greek sausage, pita bread and plenty of feta cheese.
    — Shelia Poole, ajc, 18 May 2018
  • Items such as the classic gyro with fries, gyro plate, falafels, baklava, spanakopita, hummus and dolamdes can be found on the Taste of Greek menu.
    — Kaila Contreras, Houston Chronicle, 3 Aug. 2019
  • That’s because this staple, often associated with such Greek fare as baklava or spanakopita, is easy to buy at the grocery store.
    — Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2019
  • Spinach, feta, and cottage cheese team up in this sliceable bake that delivers spanakopita flavors with the utility of a crustless frittata.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2026
  • His Caesar salad is peppered with caraway seeds; babka is upended into a take on spanakopita; dill is everywhere.
    — Scott Hocker, theweek, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Eat homemade dishes such as dolmades, spanakopita, pastitsio and lamb while listening to live music and watching performances by Greek folk dancers.
    — Alison Stanton, azcentral, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Plus, enjoy lots of homemade Greek food and treats, including spanakopita, kalamari, dolmathes, gyros, baklava and more.
    — Laura Daily, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
  • Nabhan has harvested many meals worth of salads and ingredients for spanakopita—a nod to his Mediterranean Lebanese heritage—each week from this same patch.
    — Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Rotating items might include spanakopita danishes or gochugaru buttermilk cheddar biscuits.
    — Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Calling all gyro enthusiasts and spanakopita devotees!
    — Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
  • Other delicacies included falafel, gyros, spanakopita, hummus and desserts like baklava and butter cookies.
    — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Filo Pie Reminiscent of Greek spanakopita pastries, but with no individual shaping, this big filo pie is a snap to prepare.
    — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 10 Dec. 2022
  • Vegetarian fare includes tiropitas (cheese triangles in filo), spanakopita (spinach pie), feta fries and Greek salads.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2019
  • There is also a variety of hummus platters, spanakopita, Greek salads, vegan chickpea sambusak and Israeli crispy chicken sliders.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The owners' Greek heritage is celebrated with dishes such as spanakopita, pastitsio spring rolls, flaming saganaki, shrimp saganaki, lamb meatballs with tomato sauce and feta, and avgolemono soup.
    — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 12 July 2019
  • However, the sourdough pizza is seriously delicious, with a rotating list of inventive topping combinations, like the spanakopita or the celery root puree, bacon, and chives.
    — Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The other vegetarian dinner plate has tiropita (a triangular, layered pastry with a cheese filling), spanakopita (spinach pie), Greek-style green beans, salad, dolmades and a roll.
    — Judy Walker, NOLA.com, 23 May 2017
  • Vegetarian options are also available, including tiropitas (cheese triangles in filo), spanakopita (spinach pie) and Greek salad.
    — Carolina Gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 6 Sep. 2017

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