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Spinach dip is for Snack.

Spinach dip takes several minutes to prepare.

Spinach dip takes several minutes to cook.

Spinach dip makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Spinach dip are:

1/2 cup nonfat cottage cheese
1-2 teaspoons boiling water
1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 garlic clove, peeled
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Half 10-oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeeze dried

Or add 1/4 cup water to sauce pan, a bag of fresh raw baby spinach leaves (from the bag) stir over low-medium heat until the spinach is bright green and reduced in size. Line a shallow bowl with paper towels and let spinach drain. Once dry and cool you can add this to the dip.

1/4 cup water chestnuts, chopped
4 scallions thinly sliced

Here is how you make Spinach dip:

Blend the cottage cheese and boiling water until creamyAdd yogurtAdd Lemon JuiceAdd garlicAdd salt and pepperPuree until smooth and well blendedTransfer mixture to a medium bowl (or the container you will be storing the dip in)Stir in cheese,spinach, water chestnuts and scallionsCover and refrigerate until the flavors are blended (at least 1hr)Serving Size:?Makes 2 cups, serving size should be 1/4cup

The nutritional information for Spinach dip is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 51.8

• Total Fat: 0.2 g
• Cholesterol: 1.1 mg
• Sodium: 83.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 5.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 7.8 g