Spinach is mixed into a creamy base with chopped water chestnuts, and green onions for a classic dip that’s packed with flavor and easy to make! Use it to fill a loaf of sourdough bread or even mini rolls as little bowls! Serve it cold with chips, crackers, veggies, or garlic crostini.
A Party Favorite
As much as I love a good hot spinach artichoke dip, this cold spinach dip requires no baking.
This is a version of the Knorr spinach dip recipe – deliciously famous for good reason! This recipe uses simple ingredients with lots of room for variations.
Ingredients for Spinach Dip
Mayonnaise & Sour Cream: I start with mayonnaise and sour cream. To lighten up this spinach dip, swap out the sour cream with plain Greek yogurt. Reduced-fat mayonnaise can be used as well. Spinach: Use frozen chopped spinach that has been thawed and squeezed to remove excess liquid. You can replace frozen spinach with fresh – cook 1 pound of fresh spinach, cool, chop & squeeze it to remove moisture. Water Chestnuts – These add great crunch and a little texture – replace them with diced celery or bell peppers if needed. Green Onions – Add flavor and can be replaced with chives. Other raw onions are too strong for this dip, so if you don’t have them, just leave them out. Seasoning: The secret ingredient is the seasoning for this dip is a packet of Knorr vegetable soup mix (Lipton makes one as well). It is added dry and seasons this dip – no need for additional salt.
Variations: To change it up, stir in chopped artichoke hearts, some mozzarella cheese or even a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
How To Make Spinach Dip
This is a cold spinach dip recipe and often served in a “bread bowl”. Substitute with onion soup mix, ranch seasoning mix, or even a tablespoon or so of bouillon and a 1/2 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce along with your favorite herbs. Add a little bit of finely diced red bell pepper and a bit of shredded carrot. You can skip the bread bowl and serve it with pita chips, pretzels, or tortilla chips if desired.
How to Serve Spinach Dip
Party Favorite: Select a loaf of crusty bread and cut off the top. Use a knife to hollow out the middle (save the bread in the middle). Just before serving, fill the bread with spinach dip. Cut the top of the loaf and the bread from the center into cubes for dipping. For individual servings, use small dinner rolls and hollow them out for mini spinach dip bowls. This is also great served with crackers or toasted sliced baguette. Keep it low carb and serve with veggies for dipping. Broccoli, mini cucumbers, carrot sticks, or celery sticks make great dippers. Did you make this Spinach Dip? Be sure to leave a rating and a comment below!
It’s perfect to spread on sandwiches or make into a grilled cheese. Use it to make stuffed mushrooms or stuffed chicken. Add spinach dip to creamy chicken casseroles or pasta sauces. Turn into a delicious spinach artichoke dip pasta salad.
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