Wholesome Spinach Artichoke Dip – Consuming Chook Meals

This wholesome spinach artichoke dip is made with Greek yogurt, cottage cheese and avocado mayo. It’s lighter, tremendous creamy and scrumptious served as an appetizer with tortilla chips or bread.

I’m all in regards to the dips! Black bean dip, guacamole, hummus… I’ll take all of them!

That being mentioned, one in all my absolute favourite dips is spinach artichoke dip, so with the Tremendous Bowl developing I believed it was time to attempt to make an EBF-approved, more healthy model of my favourite.

It took somewhat testing to get the appropriate consistency, however the recipe I’m sharing immediately is unquestionably a winner! Usually, spinach artichoke dip is made with a full block of cream cheese, bitter cream and mayo. To make issues a bit more healthy I swapped the cream cheese and bitter cream for Greek yogurt and cottage cheese, which provides some protein and wholesome fat. I initially neglected the mayo, however after testing a batch with it I made a decision to maintain the mayo within the recipe as a result of it positively provides some much-needed creaminess to this dip.

It’s significantly so good, I can’t wait so that you can strive it! We simply polished off a complete batch in a single night time… with the assistance of some buddies after all. 😉

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• A more healthy model of a traditional favourite made with Greek yogurt, cottage cheese and avocado oil mayo which makes it decrease in fats and energy, however nonetheless creamy and flavorful.
• Good appetizer for serving a crowd!
• Tremendous straightforward to make and comes collectively rapidly!

Substances Wanted

• greek yogurt – as an alternative of cream cheese or bitter cream as utilized in some spinach artichoke dips, we’re utilizing plain, full-fat Greek yogurt. When blended with the cheese, the Greek yogurt helps to make this dip extra spreadable and it additionally provides a wholesome dose of protein and calcium.
• cottage cheese – used on this recipe as a low-fat various to cream cheese. It provides a creamy texture and tangy taste to the dip, whereas additionally including a lift of protein, which helps to make the dip extra filling and satisfying.
• avocado oil mayonnaise – provides extra creaminess and taste to the dip. Avocado oil mayo is a more healthy choice in comparison with conventional mayo which is made with soybean oil, canola oil or different vegetable oils. I like the Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil Mayo. Common mayo will work should you don’t have avocado oil mayo readily available.
• artichoke hearts – these might be discovered within the canned vegetable aisle of most grocery shops. Search for hearts which are packed in water or olive oil. You’ll want to drain and pat dry them effectively. That is tremendous necessary! In case you don’t dry them effectively, your dip might end up watery.
• spinach – we’re utilizing frozen spinach on this recipe, however you need to use contemporary spinach cooked down if that’s what you will have readily available. See under for my word on make this recipe with contemporary spinach. Both manner, you’ll need to ensure you drain and squeeze out any extra liquid out of your spinach earlier than including it to the remainder of your substances!
• garlic – provides a lift of taste to this recipe.
• parmesan & mozzarella – provides salty and tacky goodness to this artichoke dip. I like to recommend utilizing contemporary blocks of cheese that you simply shred your self for the very best outcomes.
• onion powder, sea salt & black pepper – for seasoning and to carry all of the flavors collectively.

Tips on how to Make

This spinach artichoke dip recipe is fairly straight-forward and straightforward to make!

Prep: Preheat the oven to 375°F and spray a small baking dish with cooking spray. I used an 8×8 glass baking dish.

Mix: Mix yogurt and cottage cheese collectively in a blender or meals processor till creamy. Add mayo, artichoke hearts, spinach and minced garlic and pulse till mixed.

Mix: Place combination in a big mixing bowl and stir in parmesan cheese, ¾ cup mozzarella, onion powder, pepper and salt.

Bake: Place combination into ready baking dish and prime with remaining ¼ cup mozzarella cheese. Bake within the preheated oven till the cheese is melted, bubbly and browning a bit, about 20-25 minutes. Broil for a further 1-2 minutes if you wish to brown your cheese much more.

Serve: Take away from oven and serve heat with crusty bread, crackers, chips or veggies.

Ideas For Success

• Use contemporary spinach. If utilizing contemporary spinach add about 10-12 ounces of spinach to a pan and prepare dinner it down till wilted. Let cool, squeeze out any extra liquid, roughly chop and use as directed.
• Drain artichoke hearts. Be sure that to empty and dry your artichoke hearts effectively in any other case they’ll add extra moisture to the dip and trigger it to be watery.
• Squeeze spinach. Be sure that to actually squeeze the surplus liquid out of your spinach earlier than including it to your meals processor. In case you skip this or don’t squeeze the spinach effectively it’ll add an excessive amount of additional liquid to the dip.
• Thaw spinach quick. In case you don’t have time to attend to your spinach to thaw, simply add it to a strainer and run heat or sizzling water over the spinach till thawed. In case you do that give your spinach an additional squeeze to take away the surplus liquid!
• Use a hand mixer. In case you don’t have a meals processor, you possibly can simply mix your substances with a hand mixer as an alternative.
• Use high-quality cheese. Skip the store-bought pre-shredded cheese and use hand-shredded cheese! I positively advocate shopping for a block of cheese and grating it your self. Contemporary is all the time higher and shredding the cheese takes no time in any respect. The pre-shredded store-bought cheeses usually include preservatives like potato starch, natamycin and/or cellulose to stop the shreds from clumping collectively within the bag. This can stop your cheese from melting correctly and can seemingly result in extra of a grainy style texture.

What to Serve With Spinach Artichoke Dip

• Tortilla chips – my go-to pairing when serving this dip! My two favourite tortilla chip manufacturers are Late July (I like their natural chia & quinoa chips) and Zack’s Mighty, that are natural.
• Bread – a heat slice of bread similar to baguette slices, focaccia, sourdough or pita bread for dipping.
• Crackers – strive my almond flour crackers or use store-bought. I like Easy Mills crackers for store-bought.
• Pita chips – some do-it-yourself pita chips would style scrumptious with this dip.
• Veggies – serve this dip with a wide range of uncooked veggies, similar to carrots, celery, cucumber, bell pepper or cherry tomatoes, for a more healthy choice.
• Protein – should you’re seeking to flip this spinach dip right into a full meal, serve it on prime of rooster like this air fryer rooster breast for a spinach artichoke rooster!

Tips on how to Retailer Leftovers

Retailer any leftovers in an hermetic sealed container for 3-4 days within the fridge. I like to recommend reheating it within the oven or toaster oven for the very best outcomes. You may all the time use a microwave if you should reheat it rapidly.

Extra Dips and Spreads

You’ll want to take a look at all of my spinach recipes in addition to all of the dips and spreads right here on EBF!

Wholesome Spinach Artichoke Dip

This wholesome spinach artichoke dip is made with Greek yogurt, cottage cheese and avocado mayo. It is lighter, tremendous creamy and scrumptious served as an appetizer with tortilla chips or bread.

• ¾ cup full-fat plain Greek yogurt
• ¾ cup cottage cheese
• ⅓ cup avocado oil mayo
• 1 14 oz can artichoke hearts packed in water, drained WELL, squeezed and patted dry
• 6 ounces thawed frozen spinach, squeezed WELL to launch liquid
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• ¼ cup top quality grated or shredded parmesan cheese
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon floor black pepper, plus extra to style
• ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• Pinch of salt, if wanted
• Tortilla chips and/or bread, for serving

• Contemporary spinach: If utilizing contemporary spinach add about 10-12 ounces of spinach to a pan and prepare dinner it down till wilted. Let cool, squeeze out any extra liquid, roughly chop and use as directed.
• Thaw spinach quick: In case you don’t have time to attend to your spinach to thaw, simply add it to a strainer and run heat or sizzling water over the spinach till thawed. In case you do that give your spinach an additional squeeze to take away the surplus liquid!
• Use a hand mixer: In case you don’t have a meals processor, you possibly can simply mix your substances with a hand mixer as an alternative.

Serving: 1/8 recipe Energy: 146kcal Carbohydrates: 7g Protein: 11g Fats: 9g Saturated Fats: 3g Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g Monounsaturated Fats: 2g Ldl cholesterol: 26mg Sodium: 511mg Potassium: 150mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 2g

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