Double Dip

This is a short, yet incredibly tasty post. Vegan spinach artichoke dip anyone? Yes, please!

I'm happy to report that my busy weekend was an incredible success. I went to yoga, completed my papers (so happy with the outcome!), and did some organizing for my Thailand trip! All in a days work.

Now, behold...a healthy take on spinach artichoke dip, free of processed junk and dead calories.

Healthy Spinach Artichoke Dip
Lightly adapted by Emily at Daily Garnish

Ingredients:

• 5 cloves garlic
• 1 can artichokes, packed in water (no salt, if possible)
• Tip: drain, rinse, and cut artichokes into quarters before you begin cooking
• 1 lb bag or box frozen spinach (note: if your frozen spinach comes in a box, aka frozen block, it'll be much easier to defrost for an hour or two)
• 2 heading tbsp Tofutti cream cheese
• 1/4 unsweetened almond milk or non-dairy milk of choice
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
• 1/4 cup non-dairy, or low fat dairy, cheese
• 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil

Directions: Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. Next, mimc garlic and then add to a non-stick pan over medium-high heat, with about a tsp olive oil. Stir frequently, careful not to burn your garlic. Once your garlic is smelling delicious and starting to brown, add your prepared artichokes to the pan. Stir the artichokes for about two minutes, still watching the garlic. Next, add the entire bag of spinach to the pan. Cook spinach for approximately 10 minutes, until all the excess water is soaked up (you certainly do not want a watery dip). Once your spinach mixture it added, add everything into a food processor or high-power blender. Whirl for about 30-40 seconds until evenly distributed, you want it a little chunky ;) Transfer your dip into an oven safe dish (sprinkle with a little extra cheese if you desire) and bake for 10 minutes. Serve with pita, tortilla chips, crackers, or veggie sticks and enjoy!

Alex and I dusted this dip in 45 minutes flat. Although, technically it was our dinner. We had a late lunch so opted for veggies n' dip for dinner. Brilliance, no? Around 8:30pm, just in time for Hawaii Five-0, I had a small bowl of plain Be Natural cereal to tie me over ;)

Let me know if you make this dip and gobble it up as quickly as we did...:/ embarrassing or expected? I can't be sure ;)

Happy weekend! Happy Monday! Happy life. xox