Recipe: SUPER BOWL SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP

Go Greek with this great Super Bowl Recipe! The spinach and artichokes combination creates a rich source of vitamin C to protect your immune system by fighting against bacteria, viruses, and infection and acting as an antihistamine to decrease inflammation, especially during the cold and flu season.

 

INGREDIENTS:

Yields: 12 servings, 1 serving = ¼ cup

·         1-10 ounce frozen spinach package, thawed

·         1-14 ounce can of artichoke hearts, drained

·         1-8 ounce of water chestnuts, drained and chopped

·         ½ medium yellow onion, chopped

·         1 tablespoon of garlic, minced

·         16 ounces of 0% plain greek yogurt

·         ½ cup of part shim mozzarella cheese, shredded

·         ½ tsp of salt

·        ½ tsp of pepper

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together. Spoon the mixture into a baking dish. To melt the cheese and warm the dip, bake the mixture for 15-20 minutes. Serve immediately. 

Prepare carrot, celery, and bell pepper sticks, and whole wheat pita chips to scoop up the warm dip!

*You can also warm the dip in a slow cooker. Put the cold mixture in the slow cooker for 1 hour on high.

Nutrient Information Per Serving (1/4 cup of dip):

Food weight: 1.0, Calories: 80 calories, Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 15 mg, Sodium: 265 mg, Carbohydrate: 8 g, Dietary Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 3g, Protein: 4 g