Healthy Spinach Artichoke Dip

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup full-fat plain Greek yogurt
  • 3/4 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/3 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 release liquid
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ¼ cup high quality grated or shredded parmesan cheese
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  • Pinch of salt, if needed
  • Tortilla chips and/or bread, for serving

Instructions: 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F and spray a small baking dish with cooking spray. I used an 8×8 glass baking dish.
  2. Blend yogurt and cottage cheese together in a blender or food processor until creamy. Add mayo, artichoke, spinach and minced garlic and pulse until combined.
  3. Place mixture in a bowl and stir in parmesan cheese, ¾ cup mozzarella, onion powder, pepper and salt.
  4. Place mixture into prepared baking dish and top with remaining ¼ cup mozzarella cheese.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted, bubbly and browning a bit, about 20-25 minutes. Broil for an additional 1-2 minutes if you want to brown your cheese even more.
  6. Remove from oven and serve warm with crusty bread, crackers, chips or veggies.

Notes

  • Fresh spinach: If using fresh spinach add about 10-12 ounces of spinach to a pan and cook it down until wilted. Let cool, squeeze out any excess liquid, roughly chop and use as directed.
  • Thaw spinach fast: If you don’t have time to wait for your spinach to thaw, just add it to a strainer and run warm or hot water over the spinach until thawed. If you do this give your spinach an extra squeeze to remove the excess liquid!
  • Use a hand mixer: If you don’t have a food processor, you can easily combine your ingredients with a hand mixer instead.

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