Creamy Spinach Dip
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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. It will save you a whopping 84 calories and 10 grams of fat per serving when compared to traditional versions. Serve it with pita chips and crunchy vegetables or spread it on a sandwich.
Ingredients
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1 small
shallot, peeled
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1 5-ounce can
water chestnuts, rinsed
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1/2 cup
reduced-fat cream cheese, Neufchâtel
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1/2 cup
low-fat cottage cheese
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1/4 cup
nonfat plain yogurt
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1 tablespoon
lemon juice
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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6 ounces
baby spinach
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2 tablespoons
chopped fresh chives
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freshly ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
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.
Reviewed July 16, 2012
From www.eatingwell.com with permission. © 2011-2012 Eating Well Inc.
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Nutritional Information
Makes: about 2 1/2 cups
- Calories53
- Fat3 g
- Saturated fat2 g
- Cholesterol10 mg
- Carbohydrates4 g
- Dietary fiber1 g
- Protein3 g
- Sodium206 mg
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