Description
Fresh Spinach Dip is a flavorful and easy-to-make appetizer featuring sautéed fresh baby spinach, crunchy vegetables, and a creamy base of sour cream and mayonnaise. Perfectly seasoned and served chilled with crackers or veggie sticks, this dip is an ideal party starter or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 1 medium carrot, shredded
- ½ cup diced yellow onions
- 16 oz. fresh baby spinach
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- 1 8-oz. can sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
Seasonings and Sauces
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
Dairy
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayonnaise
For Serving
- Crackers, bread bowl, potato chips, pita chips, tortilla chips, carrot sticks, celery sticks, and/or bell peppers
Instructions
- Heat Olive Oil: Using a large skillet, add olive oil and place over medium-high heat until hot.
- Sauté Carrots and Onions: Add shredded carrots and diced onions to the skillet. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes until softened.
- Add Garlic and Seasoning: Stir in minced garlic, kosher salt, and black pepper. Continue sautéing for 1 to 2 more minutes until fragrant. Transfer this mixture into a large bowl and set aside.
- Wilt Spinach: Place the skillet back on medium heat and add half of the spinach. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes until it begins to wilt. Add the remaining spinach and continue sautéing for another 3 to 4 minutes until completely wilted.
- Drain Spinach: Transfer the wilted spinach to a colander. Use paper towels to press out as much excess moisture as possible.
- Combine Ingredients: Chop the drained spinach finely and add it to the bowl with the carrot and onion mixture. Add chopped green onions, sour cream, mayonnaise, chopped water chestnuts, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, onion powder, paprika, and garlic powder. Stir well until fully combined.
- Chill Dip: Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours or until chilled. For best flavor, refrigerate overnight if possible.
- Serve: Serve the dip in a bowl with your choice of crackers, baguette slices, chips, or chopped carrots and celery sticks. For a fun presentation, serve it in a hollowed-out bread bowl.
Notes
- Pressing out excess moisture from the spinach is crucial to prevent a watery dip.
- For a vegan alternative, substitute sour cream and mayonnaise with plant-based versions.
- Adding the Worcestershire sauce gives a subtle depth of flavor; make sure it fits your dietary preferences.
- Refrigerate longer than 2 hours if time allows for enhanced flavor blending.
- Serve with a variety of dippers for a colorful and appealing presentation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 195 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 470 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.03 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 23 mg
