Healthy Spinach Artichoke Dip
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Healthy Spinach Artichoke Dip is a healthy appetizer you’ll love! Easy, gluten free & keto. This dip is made with no mayo or cream cheese, only greek yogurt! It tastes rich and creamy while being low carb and better for you than regular spinach artichoke dip!
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I *finally* perfected healthy spinach artichoke dip. I didn’t think it was possible, but I also didn’t think Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip was possible, and we made that happen!
Buffalo chicken dip is, and always will be, my all time favorite appetizer – but spinach artichoke dip runs a close second! (Healthy Easy Bean Dip and these Pickle Chicken Wings are up there too!)
This spinach artichoke dip is gluten free, keto, and made with no mayo or cream cheese.. but it’s still SO good. I think you’re going to love it!
What makes this spinach artichoke dip healthy?
- Lower Fat: Spinach artichoke dip is usually made with tons of shredded cheese, cream cheese and even mayo which makes it super high in fat. I swapped out cream cheese/dressing for greek yogurt and cottage cheese.
- Higher in protein: The greek yogurt/cottage cheese mix still makes this rich and creamy, with way less fat and a whole lot more protein! (I SWEAR you can’t taste the cottage cheese, believe me I hate it too!)
Now, let’s get into what you’re here for – how do you make healthy spinach artichoke dip?!
Ingredients for healthy spinach artichoke dip:
How to make healthy spinach artichoke dip:
Making healthy spinach artichoke dip is so easy. You only need 9 ingredients.
- Once you have your ingredients all laid out mix them together until thoroughly combined.
- Then – pour into an 8×8 glass baking dish (or a glass pie plate!) and bake! I used an oval dish I had, but really any dish will work.
- (I recommend topping with extra cheese before popping it in the oven, but you don’t have to!)
Substitutions
Cottage cheese: I haven’t tested this recipe without cottage cheese, but if you’re asking because you don’t like it… just put it in there. I don’t like cottage cheese either (at all!) but I swear you can *not* taste it in this. Use at least 4% milk fat cottage cheese for best results
Low fat cheese – I find that low fat cheese do not melt as well as regular cheeses. I don’t recommend it in this recipe. It can easily separate and will leave the dip with a completely different texture.
Fresh spinach: I wouldn’t recommend using fresh spinach in this. I think it makes the dip too watery. If you only have fresh spinach – cook or steam the fresh spinach first for about 5 min. Drain any excess water out of it to prevent a watery dip.
Spice: If you like a little kick – add 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes to the dip!
Frozen artichoke hearts: I wouldn’t recommend using frozen artichoke hearts. If you need to, you can cook first, allow to cool slightly and drain any excess water. Canned artichoke hearts are much easier to use! If you have fresh artichokes, try our Crockpot Artichokes!
Pesto: We love making pesto spinach artichoke dip! Add 2 tablespoons of pesto to the dip before baking!
Can you make this dip in the crockpot?
You really don’t need to dirty your crockpot to make this healthy spinach artichoke dip, but if you’d like to you can cook it on low for 2-3 hours in your slow cooker!
How to serve healthy spinach artichoke dip:
There’s no wrong way to eat this healthy spinach artichoke dip.. but here are a few ideas
- Chips – these chips are yummy!
- Pretzels – (I love these flat ones for dipping!)
- Veggies – Celery, peppers and carrots go well with this. You can also do ‘zucchini chips’ if you’re looking for a lower carb option. Slice zucchini in about 1/4 inch thick rounds as pictured below
- A spoon… kidding? Not really. It’s that good.
- On Shredded Chicken – It makes a great topping for roasted veggies or chicken. If you want the flavors of this dip in a dinner, try our Spinach Artichoke Chicken Bake.
- In a grilled cheese – If you have leftovers, they’re great on a grilled cheese!
Storing / Reheating
Prep ahead of time: You can mix together this dip the night before and put it in the refrigerator (unbaked). When you’re ready to bake, remove from the oven and let it sit at room temperature while the oven preheats. Then simply bake per instructions.
Storing this Dip: Cooked dip will last for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
Freezing Spinach Artichoke Dip: I haven’t tried freezing this dip but I wouldn’t recommend it. I don’t think it will freeze well.
Reheating Spinach Artichoke Dip: If you need to reheat this spinach artichoke dip – you can put it in your microwave for 1-2 minutes, or until cheese starts to melt.
You can also reheat it in a toaster oven, or use a crockpot set to warm to keep it warm throughout!
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Healthy Spinach Artichoke Dip
Ingredients
- 14 oz chopped artichoke hearts drained WELL, about 1.5 cups
- 5 oz thawed, drained frozen spinach drained WELL, about 2.5 cups
- 1 cup non fat greek yogurt
- ½ cup small curd cottage cheese i used 4% milkfat
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese divided
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese divided
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Important: Thaw and drain the spinach very well. I recommend using a fine mesh strainer and paper towels. Make sure to squeeze the water out of the spinach to prevent your dip from being watery!
- In a bowl add the artichoke hearts, spinach, yogurt, cottage cheese , 1/2 cup mozzarella, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese and spices. Mix together well.
- Pour dip mixture into a glass 8×8 or medium oval pan. Top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheddar and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake at 400 for 25 minutes.
- Broil for 1-2 minutes before serving to get the cheese on top brown and melty!
- Serve with chips or veggies or choice.
It was delicious! My family and I really enjoyed it.
This turned out delicious. I made it for SuperBowl! So happy that I didn’t down a bunch of cream cheese and mayo.
I made it exactly as directed, and it was perfect.
Thanks!
Is there a substitute for mozzarella?
you can try cheddar cheese but I haven’t tried it so I’m not sure how it will taste!
Made this for Thanksgiving day & it was fantastic!! I don’t like cottage cheese but couldn’t even tell & it was not as heavy as the original style recipe. I did add a shallot & some fresh garlic but yummy!! Look forward to making it again!!
Can you use full fat yoghurt instead?
Yes, that would work!
Can I make this with regular spinach? Not frozen? I have a TON
Hi Grace -we covered this in the substitutions box 🙂 Here’s what I wrote: I wouldn’t recommend using fresh spinach in this. I think it makes the dip too watery. If you only have fresh spinach – cook or steam the fresh spinach first for about 5 min. Drain any excess water out of it to prevent a watery dip.