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May 14

Skinny Spinach & Artichoke Dip (low fat, low calorie, high protein, vegetarian, gluten free, super quick & easy)

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This recipe is a great party appetizer or family snack to enjoy with no guilt!! I promise you will not know this is low fat and it is packed with lots of flavor and filling protein.  Enjoy it with some healthier chips, crackers, pretzels, toasted bread, on top of some egg whites for breakfast or on fish or chicken for lunch/dinner or even stuff this dip in some mushrooms for another idea.  This is an extremely versatile recipe and is ready in only 20 mins.  You can make it ahead then heat it just before serving to make it even quicker and you also can reheat it in microwave super easily 🙂

 

Ingredients:

 

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2 cups 1% cottage cheese

1 (5.3 ounce) container nonfat plain greek yogurt

1 jar (6.5 ounce) container marinated artichoke hearts

1.5 cups fresh spinach (loosely packed)

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

1/4 cup 2% shredded mozzarella cheese

several dashes on Mrs Dash onion & herb seasoning

several dashes salt & pepper

 

Preheat oven to 350.  Using a food processor, blender, mini blender add cottage cheese, yogurt, 1 cup of the spinach, garlic, seasonings, and the marinade from the artichokes.

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Whirl everything together to combine.  (You can skip this step and just hand mix it if you want or need to.  It will still be great!!)

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Add the blended mixture to a small heat safe dish.  I will use my trusty square baking dish 🙂  Tear or chop spinach and chop artichokes (don’t chop it fine-it needs the texture so just rough chop it!).  Stir into dish.

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Top with parmesan and mozzarella.

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Bake for 15 minutes in oven.

When end it comes out it will seem too watery but you need to mix the melted cheese into rest of it as I am showing.  It will then be the perfect dipping texture 😉

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Enjoy it in any of the great ways I listed above!  I am eating it with some Quest brand chips bc I had them on hand already!! Yummy!!!!

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I hope you like this as much as I do.  Don’t forget to leave me a message on what you thought if you try this out. I appreciate all the comments 🙂

**if you have extra it will be fine in the fridge for a few days or so.  Just reheat in microwave.

Makes 5 large servings

Per serving:

128 calories

3 grams fat

8 grams carbs

1 gram fiber

16 grams protein

 

 

 

 

1 comment

  1. neezantoes

    Yummy yummy! If you don’t do dairy, could try tofu and non-dairy cheese and yogurt? But it might taste different, this recipe is close to the original full fat version in flavor. Thanks!! Keep em comin’.

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