Spinach artichoke dip is such a crowd-pleaser, and this version is a whole lot better for you than the usual dip – delicious for sure – but loaded with mayo and sour cream. This one is pretty well full of vegetables and much of the traditional mayo and sour cream have been replaced with yogurt and neufchatel cheese. I like to serve it warm with whole grain crackers and sliced dipping vegetables, like carrots and cucumbers. I prep everything in the food processor so it goes together super quickly.
Healthy{er} Spinach Artichoke Dip
Ingredients
1 c thawed, whole leaf frozen spinach
1 c thawed, frozen artichoke hearts or 15 oz can artichoke hearts, drained
6 oz neufchatel cheese
1/4 c plain yogurt
1/4 c mayonnaise
1/3 c grated Parmesan
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder
few dashes of hot sauce
english cucumber, sliced into rounds
carrots, peeled and sliced into sticks
Whole grain crackers
Preheat broiler.
Pulse spinach and artichokes a few times in a food processor to chop. Warm neufchatel cheese in the microwave until soft, then add to food processor with all remaining ingredients until vegetables are moderately chopped and ingredients are combined. Spoon into an ovenproof dish and place under broiler just until top begins to brown.
Serve with whole grain crackers and sliced vegetables.
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Hi Jennifer! This looks super yummy! My youngest is allergic to eggs so no mayo for him, but he loves dips. Do you think eliminating the mayo and upping the cheese and yogurt would work okay? Love reading about all of your projects!
Absolutely. You could try greek yogurt for a thicker texture more like mayo, or regular old yogurt should work just fine. You could also try some sour cream. But if you have the neufchatel and yogurt on hand I’d just go with that. Why buy more than you need?! You might want to add a little extra parmesan to make up for the flavor lost from the mayo.
Thanks! Great ideas! I love artichoke dip and will definitely try this sometime. Perfect too that it can all come together in the food processor.