be the happy soul
  • Home
  • Recipe Index
  • Instagram
  • About Me
  • Media
  • 3 Day Liquid Cleanse

Healthy Spinach & Artichoke Dip

4/20/2014

2 Comments

 
Okay, so this spinach and artichoke dip is SO delicious.. but it took SO long to make! I opted out of using canned goods and bought some beautiful fresh artichokes. The entire process is tedious but honestly so worth it. I made this for a huge get together with friends and family & we all enjoyed it so much. Everyone loved it but nobody knew how healthy it was ;) 

The chips were very easy to make and didn't take long at all. Just cut up your favorite tortilla wraps, spray both sides lightly with olive oil, spread them out evenly on  a lined baking pan, and pop them in the oven to bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 minutes, or until crispy and gold brown. I bought Tumaro's whole wheat tortilla wraps for the chips, but you can use any brand you like, just try to stay away from pure white flour tortillas (they're not that nutritious and definitely not healthy). 
Picture
Ingredients:

3 artichokes

1 cup wilted baby spinach (about 4 cups fresh spinach makes 1 cup wilted)

3 cloves garlic

1/2 cup Light Kefir Cheese

1 cup part skim shredded mozzarella

1/2 cup shaved parmesan

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp salt
Picture
Remove outer layer of artichoke leaves and chop off the stem. Slice the artichokes in half and remove the inner fuzzy hairs. Place all the halved artichokes into a large pot and cover with water. Boil for 30 minutes, covered, and then let cool to room temperature. Transfer the cooled artichokes to a colander and drain. The leaves of the artichoke have softened meat on the inside of them and I scooped it out using a flat headed wooden spatula. I held each leaf by the tip, hard part facing down, and just dragged the spatula across the leaf removing the meat. This is the tedious part of the recipe. It takes a long time to scoop every leaf but boy oh boy is it delicious. In a food processor, add the artichoke meat along with the hearts, wilted spinach, garlic, red pepper, black pepper, & salt. Let everything process until the garlic is fully crushed and evenly spread throughout. Add the mixture to a bowl and fold in the light kefir cheese, parmesan, and mozzarella. Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and evenly spread the dip into the baking dish. Sprinkle with more mozzarella (optional) and place in the oven to bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until the cheese is fully melted and the edges start to brown. Serve with your homemade baked chips. 
2 Comments
Amber
7/1/2014 06:03:48 am

Hey will the jar artichoke hearts work with this recipe

Reply
Meg Mulcahy
5/2/2015 04:44:10 pm

Just made this dip and it was amazing! Love the garlic, it adds a spiciness to the flavour. Fantastic recipe which I will definitely be making again! Keep up the great work! x

Reply



Leave a Reply.


    Picture

    About

    Hello and welcome to Be The Happy Soul. I'm a student, based out of Detroit, Michigan and I started this food blog to share with you some healthy ways to make your favorite dishes. I absolutely love being in the kitchen whipping up amazing foods and what I love even more is being able to share my creations with all of you. If there's a dish out there that you love but would like to see a healthier version of it just leave me a comment on my blog and I'll try my best to make it work! Stay Happy :)
    -Lena


    Archives

    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014

    Categories

    All
    Breakfast
    Dinner
    Lunch
    Smoothies
    Snacks

    RSS Feed


Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.