Creamy Superbowl Spinach Dip
Adding chestnuts to this creamy spinach dip gives bits of crunch. Quick and easy to make, very tasty, and is much healthier than any store bought dip. Serve with your favorite chips, pita chips or tortilla chips. Great for a Superbowl Sunday or any gathering with friends.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
12 minCook
0 minReady
14 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | small |
shallots
chopped |
*
|
| 5 | ounces |
water chestnuts
rinsed and drained, 1 can |
|
| ½ | cup |
cream cheese (reduced-fat)
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
sour cream, light
or cottage cheese |
|
| ¼ | cup |
yogurt, low-fat
plain |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
lemon juice
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
or to taste |
|
|
black pepper
freshly ground to taste |
*
|
||
| 6 | ounces |
spinach
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
chives
freshly chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | each |
shallots
chopped |
*
|
| 144.5 | ml/g |
water chestnuts
rinsed and drained, 1 can |
|
| 118 | ml |
cream cheese (reduced-fat)
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
sour cream, light
or cottage cheese |
|
| 59 | ml |
yogurt, low-fat
plain |
|
| 15 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
or to taste |
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground to taste |
*
|
| 173.4 | ml/g |
spinach
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
chives
freshly chopped |
|
Directions
Add shallot and water chestnuts in a food processor, paulse until coarsely chopped.
Add cream cheese, sour cream, yogurt, lemon juice, salt and pepper and pulse until mixed well.
Then put in spinach and chives and pulse until incorporated.
Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for 3 days.
Before serving, stir to combine well.
