Kolokithopita - Greek Zucchini Pie Recipe (2024)

ByEdytaJuly 10, 2023October 10, 2023

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Kolokithopita, or Greek Zucchini Pie, is perfect comfort food for the Summer. The dish is a simple combination of zucchini, onions, herbs, eggs & feta, wrapped in a flaky phyllo dough, which makes for an awesome, light vegetarian meal.

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What is Kolokithopita?

‘Kolokithopita’, or Greek Zucchini Pie, is like ‘Spanakopita,’ except it substitutes zucchini for spinach. I had actually posted a photo taken with my iPhone on Instagram right after I made it and one of the comments was: “Like a zucchini spanakopita?” Exactly! So if you are a Greek Spinach Pie lover, you’ll surely like this zucchini pie as well.

Actually, let me throw 1 caveat in there, I think you need to like zucchini as well. See, my husband doesn’t care for zucchini at all so this pie was not for him – whereas he’s a big Spanakopita fan. Bonus point for me: I enjoyed the WHOLE Kolokithopita just for myself 🙂

But with all seriousness, I have to mention that Greeks call pumpkin and zucchini “kolokhita”. As such Kolokithopita can be made with “sweet” pumpkin or zucchini. I made here one with zucchini because 1. it’s a perfect summer dish with all the abundance of zucchini and 2. because I love zucchini.

Why did I make a zucchini pie?

This zucchini pie is totally my kind of food. I really think that Greek cuisine is my favorite of them all. I could eat Greek food every day. The best part is, I can top everything with feta! Just check these few recipes:

• Greek Spinach Rice with Feta,
• Greek Lentil Soup with Feta,
• Turkish Inspired Eggplant with Feta,
• Baked Eggs with Tomatoes and Feta,
• Greek Chicken with Tomatoes, Cauliflower and Feta
• Spicy Feta Dip (Tirokafteri)

The other day I was shopping in a freezer section in my favorite local food store and they had some pretty good Greek options, but they also stocked just a plain phyllo dough. I grabbed one with the desire to make something as soon as possible.

Little did I know that my freezer was destined for a malfunction that night and I was compelled to use my phyllo dough literally the next day; as it got beautifully defrosted and cried out to be used. I had tons of ideas of what to make with it, but for some reason, Kolokithopita was calling my name.

What do you need to make this Greek Zucchini Pie

I had a ripe zucchini in the garden, and all the other ingredients at home already, so it was an easy choice for me. I shredded a couple of zucchinis and let them sit on the colander for about an hour to release their excess water. Here is a list of what else you’ll need for this GreekKolokithopita recipeparty:

• Phyllo dough;
• Extra virgin olive oil;
• Yellow onion;
• Dill;
• Parsley;
• Mint;
• Eggs;
• Feta cheese;
• Salt & black pepper.

As mentioned, this Greek Kolokitopita is super easy to make. Here are simple steps:

• You’ll need to chop the onions and sauté them before adding to your shredded zucchini;
• Then you’ll mix eggs with feta, salt, and pepper and add to the zucchini/onion mixture;
• Add chopped fresh herbs and your filling is ready to go;
• The fun part is with the phyllo dough: you’ll need 6 layers on the bottom and 6 layers on the top – brush each layer with olive oil, which makes every subsequent layer feels more and more comfortable, like a nice bed. It is really cool;
• Once you have your bottom phyllo dough ready, pour over the zucchini mixture and top with another 6 layers of phyllo dough; make some cuts in the dough on top and bake until golden brown (scroll down for full printable recipe).
• I used a 9 x 13″ casserole dish. You can find a similar casserole here. (affiliate link)

If you’re a zucchini lover, a spanakopita lover, and find yourself with some phyllo dough in a freezer, then don’t hesitate to make this amazingKolokithopita – Greek Zucchini Pie recipe. I guarantee you’ll love it.

If you’re hungry for more Greek-inspired recipes, check these out:

• Smashed Chickpea Avocado Feta Sandwich
• Geek Chickpea Soup – Revithosoupa
• Roasted Butternut Squash Feta Pierogi
• Mediterranean Hummus Bowl

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