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Greek Zucchini Pie Recipe - Kolokithopita

Sylia
Make this traditional, Greek zucchini pie for an easy summer meal! Quick breakfast, hearty lunch, or dinner, along with a salad, and a grab-and-go snack!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean
Servings 4
Calories 320 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2.2pounds (1kg) zucchini, shredded or spiralized
  • 2 big onions, chopped
  • 4 shallots, chopped
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • ¼ cup (60g) olive oil
  • 2½ cups (400g) feta cheese
  • 1 cup ladotiri cheese or graviera or parmesan, grated*1
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil or dill or 1 tablespoon dried
  • 4 tablespoons fresh mint or 2 tablespoons dried
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or less)
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 2-3 tablespoons flour, any kind (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Grate or spiralize the zucchini and set it in a colander. Sprinkle salt, toss well and set aside for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 180ο C (350ο F).
  • Wrap ¼ of the grated or spiralized zucchini in a kitchen towel. Squeeze and twist well to extract all liquid. Add it into a large bowl. Repeat with the remaining zucchini.
  • Whisk together the onions, shallots, eggs, olive oil, cheeses, basil (or dill) and mint. Season according to taste. You may skip extra salt unless you like it extra salty. Toss well.
  • Grease a 9-inch baking pan or tart pan, or pie plate, or springform pan*2 with olive oil and sift a thin layer of flour on its surface. (I used a rectangular 12 x 8 inch (30x20cm) tart tin.) Pour the mixture into the pan and place it onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the center is solid and the top is golden. Remove and let cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

NOTES:
  1. You may use white cheddar, Edam, Gouda cheese, pretty much whatever you've got in the fridge, and it can be combined with feta cheese according to your taste.
  2. If you use a springform pan or a baking pan without a solid bottom, the edges have to be wrapped in foil so nothing spills out. 
  3. The nutrition facts are estimates and can vary based on the exact ingredients used (especially cheese types and salt levels).

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 13.1gProtein: 16.3gFat: 24.9gSaturated Fat: 11.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.6gMonounsaturated Fat: 10.2gCholesterol: 136.8mgSodium: 897.2mgPotassium: 385.5mgFiber: 205gSugar: 6.2gVitamin A: 537.6IUVitamin C: 13.2mgCalcium: 361.6mgIron: 1.5mg
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