Fresh Spinach Dip
Made with fresh baby spinach, this Fresh Spinach Dip is an easy and delicious appetizer recipe. Grab some fresh veggies or crackers and dig in!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 195kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium carrot shredded
- ½ cup diced yellow onions
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 16 oz. fresh baby spinach
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 8-oz. can sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- {For serving} crackers bread bowl, potato chips, pita chips, tortilla chips and/or carrot sticks, celery sticks and bell peppers
Instructions
- Using a large skillet, add olive oil and place over medium-high heat.
- Once hot, add shredded carrots and diced onions. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, salt and pepper; stir until well combined. Continue sauteing for 1-2 more minutes. Transfer mixture into a large bowl and set aside.
- Place skillet back over medium heat and add half of the spinach. Saute, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes, or until spinach begins to wilt. Add remaining spinach and continue sauteing, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 more minutes, or until spinach is completely wilted.
- Transfer spinach into a colander. Using paper towels, press as much excess moisture as possible from the spinach.
- Chop spinach finely and transfer into the bowl with onions and carrots.
- Add the green onions, sour cream, mayonnaise, chopped water chestnuts, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, onion powder, paprika and garlic powder; stir until well combined.
- Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours, or until chilled. (Note: This dip tastes even better if you refrigerate it overnight!)
- {For serving} Serve in a bowl with crackers, baguette slices, chips and/or chopped carrots/celery sticks. For a fun presentation, you can also serve this in a hollowed-out bread bowl.
Nutrition
Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 470mg | Potassium: 463mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 6874IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 2mg
