Easy Spinach Dip Recipes

Following are several variations of quick and easy spinach dip recipes. Spinach is a good source of vitamins, minerals and bioflavanoids including vitamin C, calcium, folic acid, vitamin K, iron, lutein, and carotenoids. These dips are good served with assorted whole grain breads, crackers or fresh raw vegetable sticks.

Vegetable Spinach Dip

This is our favorite dip, we like it so much we usually double the recipe. We also prefer to make it with low fat mayonnaise and no fat sour cream, it tastes just as good and is much healthier without the high fat. Try the low fat version for spinach dip without guilt!

1 package (10 oz/280 mL) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1-1/2 cups/375 mL sour cream, regular, low fat or no fat
1 cup/250 mL mayonnaise, regular or low fat
1/4 cup/125 mL Watkins Garden Vegetable Snack and Dip Seasoning
2 tsp/10 mL Watkins Parsley
1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Garlic Granules
1/3 cup/80 mL coarsely-chopped water chestnuts
1/4 cup/60 mL chopped green onion or 1 tbsp Watkins minced green onion

In medium bowl, stir together all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate two hours. Serve with assorted crackers, crispbreads, rye bread rounds, melba toast, french bread, sourdough bread or cut fresh vegetables, or serve in a hollowed-out bread bowl with toasted bread cubes for dipping.

Nutrition Facts - Makes 3 cups/750 mL, 2 tbsp/30 mL per serving.
Nutritional information per serving when made with regular fat mayonnaise and sour cream: Calories 110, Protein 1 g, Carbohydrates 3 g, Sodium 130 mg, Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 12 mg, and Dietary Fiber 0 g.

Variations:
Aproximate nutritional information per serving when made with low fat mayonnaise and no fat sour cream: Calories 55, Fat 4 g, and Saturated Fat 0.5 g.

Greek Spinach Artichoke Dip

1 package (10 oz/280 mL) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup/250 mL mayonnaise
1 cup/250 mL sour cream
3 tbsp/45 mL Watkins Cucumber & Dill Snack & Dip Seasoning
2 tsp/10 mL Watkins Onion Granules
1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Garlic Liquid Spice
1 can (13.75 oz/390 g) water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
4 oz/113 g crumbled feta cheese

In medium bowl, stir together all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate two hours. Serve with crackers, rye bread rounds, pita wedges or cut fresh vegetables, or serve in a hollowed-out bread bowl with toasted bread cubes for dipping. Makes 3 cups/750 mL, 2 tbsp/30 mL per serving.

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