Creamy Spinach Dip

Try this light spinach dip made healthier with reduced-fat cream cheese, nonfat yogurt and low-fat cottage cheese instead of full-fat cheese, mayonnaise and sour cream. It will save you a whopping 84 calories and 10 grams of fat per serving when compared to traditional versions. Serve it with pita chips and crunchy vegetables or spread it on a sandwich. 

 

Ingredients

1 small shallot, peeled

1 5-ounce can water chestnuts / Singhara  rinsed

1/2 cup reduced-fat cream cheese

½ cup low-fat cottage cheese / paneer

¼ cup nonfat plain yogurt

1 tbsp lemon juice

½ tsp salt

6 ounces baby spinach

2 tbsp chopped fresh chives

Freshly ground pepper, to taste

 Preparations

Pulse shallot and water chestnuts in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Add cream cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt, lemon juice, salt and pepper and pulse until just combined. Add spinach and chives and pulse until incorporated. 

 

 

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