Spinach Dip
After nearly a week of frustrating computer problems, I believe I've finally gotten everything under control. On Friday I decided that since I had everything working correctly, I was just going to have some fun. So I joined in the bloggers' quilt festival on my other blog, where hundreds of bloggers were sharing their favorite quilts. I visited a lot of talented folks blogs, but haven't made my way through all of them yet ;) As time allows, I intend to!
It is going to be in the upper 80's all week here, so I got a craving for some cold spinach dip. The spinach dip most people eat is loaded with mayo, sour cream and cheese. The vegan versions I've run across use tofu. Since neither of those options does it for me, I came up with a nearly fat-free, dairy-free, soy-free version that I really enjoy. It makes a great quick snack, or if you are like me, you can make a meal of it. It's a satisfying, cool, energizing meal on a hot day.
My favorite way to eat this dip is with lots of raw veggies, but it also makes a fun tortilla roll-up for my son's lunch or a picnic.
Spinach Dip
1 1/2 c. cooked white beans (I used cannelini, but great northern would work as well)
2 c. really packed raw spinach
4 stalks raw asparagus
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 c. diced red onion
juice of 1 lemon
2 T. nutritional yeast
1/2 tsp. sea salt
Combine all ingredients in food processor and process till smooth. Chill.
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14 comments:
Oh.....I think this is E2L allowed and I am going to make it sometime next week!!! Yummo!!!
This sounds great, kind of like pesto, only better. It must be super healthy.
Brandi, I hope you enjoy it. It's one of my favorites.
Rose, it is healthy, and it yummy too:)
Janet,
This sounds great. I can just imagine it with the falafel chips. ;-) We were both in a snacky mood today weren't we?
talk to you later,
Alicia
That sounds really good! Now to see if I have any white beans or do I need to make a trip to the store....
Alicia, this would be amazing with your falafel chips!! When it gets hot I do not like heavy meals, so veggies and dip or a big salad are enough for me:)
Kateri, thanks:)
I do like this - I had given up on spinach dip as a thing in my past. Do you cook the asparagus stalks? I wonder if that would make it creamier.
Claudia, I do not cook the asparagus stalks, for nutrition reasons, and it was really quite creamy. In fact, I am eating it as I type this ;-)
love this vibrant dip, Janet!
Momgateway, thanks:)
Now, that's a spinach dip! Looks terrific.
Blessedmama, thanks. It was really tasty:)
Can you freeze it ... like pesto? I just ask, because we try very hard to eat local and in season ... although I could probably grow spinach for most of the year in a cold frame ;).
Wendy, I have never tried freezing it once it's made, but I would think it would be fine. I have used frozen spinach to make it in a pinch, so that is also an option.
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