Creamy Spinach Dip

Try this light spinach dip made healthier with reduced-fat cream cheese, nonfat yogurt and low-fat cottage cheese instead of full-fat cheese, mayonnaise and sour cream. Serve it with pita chips and crunchy vegetables or spread it on a sandwich.

Prep/Cook Time: 15 Minutes, Servings: 10

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Ingredients

1 small shallot, peeled
1 5-ounce can water chestnuts, rinsed
½ cup reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel)
½ cup low-fat cottage cheese
¼ cup nonfat plain yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
6 ounces baby spinach
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Directions

Pulse shallot and water chestnuts in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Add cream cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt, lemon juice, salt and pepper and pulse until just combined. Add spinach and chives and pulse until incorporated.

Nutritional Information

Per Serving: 55 Calories, Total Fat: 3 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Cholesterol: 10 mg, Carbohydrates: 4 g, Fiber: 1 g, Total Sugars: 2 g, Added Sugars: 0 g, Protein: 3 g, Sodium: 212 mg, Potassium: 148 mg, Folate: 38 mcg, Calcium: 55 mg

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