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Healthier Best Spinach Dip Ever

Rated as 4 out of 5 Stars
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"It's amazing what a healthy spin we were able to put on this great spinach dip by using fresh leek, more spinach, whole wheat bread, and lower fat cheese and mayo. No need to feel guilty as you reach for a second helping!"
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Ingredients

6 h 15 m servings 111
Original recipe yields 24 servings (1 bread bowl dip)

Directions

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  1. Mix together mayonnaise, sour cream, leek, water chestnuts, salt, pepper, and chopped spinach in a bowl. Chill in the refrigerator 6 hours or overnight.
  2. Remove top and interior of whole wheat bread to make a bowl. Fill with spinach mixture. Tear removed bread chunks into pieces for dipping.
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Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 111 calories; 6.2 10.6 3.6 11 210 Full nutrition

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I didn't have a leek, but I did use the Knorr Dry Vegetable Mix. I halved this recipe so that it would have more spinach/water chestnuts. I also replaced a lot of the sour cream with greek yogur...

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I substituted 1/2 cup of the sour cream for an 8 oz. package of cream cheese. It didn't really have a whole lot of flavor so I added 2 tablespoons of ranch dressing mix.

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I didn't have a leek, but I did use the Knorr Dry Vegetable Mix. I halved this recipe so that it would have more spinach/water chestnuts. I also replaced a lot of the sour cream with greek yogur...

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Also used plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream. Everyone thought it was sour cream. Made my own tortilla chips by cutting flour tortillas into wedges, sprinkle with a little cayenne pepper ...

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I also replaced the Light Sour Cream with Non-Fat Greek Yogurt. Additionally, I added a dash of Smoky Paprika and a dash of Cayenne Pepper for a nice kick. I served it with an assortment of cris...

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Doubled the spinach. Added 1/2 of a Vidalia and 1 Red bell pepper finely chopped. Will try the Yogurt and half the mayo next time.

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Tasty. My leek was quite large, so I used about 3/4 of it. Texture, taste and creaminess of this dip were all good, it will be a favorite appetizer again!

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I added soft Cream Cheese to the mix. It was wonderful.

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I substituted 1/2 cup of the sour cream for an 8 oz. package of cream cheese. It didn't really have a whole lot of flavor so I added 2 tablespoons of ranch dressing mix.

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I added one red pepper diced and doubled the spinach and it came out awesome!

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