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Spinach-Onion Dip

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Category: Low Fat

 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.

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