Vegan Spinach and Artichoke Dip
This is the best vegan spinach and artichoke dip! So creamy and delicious you would never know it's dairy-free, Whole30 and paleo. It's also ready in under 30 minutes.
Servings: 24
Calories: 172kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Sauce Ingredients
- 2 cups raw cashews
- 1 cup full fat coconut milk
- 1/2 cup avocado oil
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 white or yellow onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 clove garlic, minced (or sub 1 teaspoon garlic infused olive oil)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Spinach and artichoke ingredients
- 3 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1/2 cup chopped green onion (or half of a white or yellow onion, chopped)
- 24 ounces canned artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- 300 grams fresh or frozen chopped spinach (equivalent to 10 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
Sauce Directions
- Add all the ingredients to your Vitamix or other high speed blender and blend well until smooth.
Spinach and Artichoke Directions
- Preheat your oven to 350F.
- Place a large pan on the stove on medium heat.
- Add the avocado oil and onion and sauté for a couple minutes.
- Add the chopped artichoke hearts to the pan and sauté for another ~5 minutes.
- Add the spinach and sauté for another ~5 minutes, until all the spinach is wilted (if using frozen spinach you will likely need to sautee longer).
- Season with the salt and pepper and stir well.
- Turn off the heat and add the sauce to the pan and stir everything well to combine.
- Transfer everything to a casserole dish and spread evenly until smooth.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, until heated through.
Notes
- You can use either fresh or frozen spinach for this recipe.
- This dip stores well in the fridge and makes great leftovers.
- Serve this dip with raw vegetables, crackers or chips.
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 186mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1477IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg