Side Pannel
Spinach-Onion Dip
Ingredients List
- 10 oz Fresh Spinach; Or Frozen
- -Chopped, Thawed
- 1 c Lowfat Cottage Cheese
- 1 tb Lemon Juice
- 1/2 c Plain Low-Fat Yogurt; Or
- -Light Sour Cream
- 1/2 c Chopped Fresh Parsley
- 1/4 c Chopped Green Onions
- 1 ts Salt
- Fresh Ground Black Pepper
Directions
1. Trim stems and coarse leaves from spinach. Wash spinach. Cook, covered,
over medium heat for 3 minutes or until wilted. (If using frozen, there is
no need to cook.)
2. Thoroughly drain, squeezing out excess moisture; coarsely chop and set
aside.
3. In a blender or food processor, process cottage cheese with lemon juice
until blended. Add spinach, yogurt (or light sour cream), parsley, green
onion, salt, and pepper to taste; process just until mixed.
4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight to blend
flavours. Makes 2 1/4 cups/550 mL, or about 30 1-tbsp. servings.
VARIATIONS:
Parsley-Onion Dip: substitute 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley for the
spinach.
Basil-Onion Dip: substitute 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves for
the spinach.
Dill Dip: Substitute 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley and 1/3 cup
chopped fresh dill (or 1 Tbsp./15 mL dried dillweed) for the spinach.
over medium heat for 3 minutes or until wilted. (If using frozen, there is
no need to cook.)
2. Thoroughly drain, squeezing out excess moisture; coarsely chop and set
aside.
3. In a blender or food processor, process cottage cheese with lemon juice
until blended. Add spinach, yogurt (or light sour cream), parsley, green
onion, salt, and pepper to taste; process just until mixed.
4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight to blend
flavours. Makes 2 1/4 cups/550 mL, or about 30 1-tbsp. servings.
VARIATIONS:
Parsley-Onion Dip: substitute 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley for the
spinach.
Basil-Onion Dip: substitute 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves for
the spinach.
Dill Dip: Substitute 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley and 1/3 cup
chopped fresh dill (or 1 Tbsp./15 mL dried dillweed) for the spinach.
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