Healthy Recipes Appetizer Dip & Spread Creamy Spinach Dip 4.0 (5) 5 Reviews 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. By EatingWell Test Kitchen EatingWell Test Kitchen The EatingWell Test Kitchen is a group of dedicated culinary professionals who develop and test our recipes. Our recipes go through a rigorous process, which includes testing by trained recipe testers, using different equipment (e.g., gas and electric stoves) and a variety of tools and techniques to make sure that it will really work when you make it at home. Testers shop major supermarkets to research availability of ingredients. Finally, a registered dietitian reviews each recipe to ensure that we deliver food that's not only delicious, but adheres to our nutrition guidelines as well. Learn more about our food philosophy and nutrition parameters. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 22, 2024 Reviewed by Dietitian Sylvia Geiger, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Sylvia Geiger, M.S., RD See More As EatingWell’s former dietitian and nutrition advisor, Sylvia Geiger worked closely with the culinary and editorial team to ensure that our recipes are not only delicious, but also meet the nutrition parameters we have set for ourselves. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Save Rate PRINT Share Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 15 mins Servings: 10 Yield: about 2 1/2 cups Nutrition Profile: Low-Carb Vegetarian Gluten-Free Low-Calorie Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1/2x 1x 2x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. This recipe was developed and tested at its original yield and has not been tested at other yields. Note that only the ingredient list is scaled, so you may need to make adjustments to ingredient amounts, cooking times and equipment sizes in the recipe steps. Scaling could also impact the nutrition analysis. Original recipe (1X) yields 10 servings 1 small shallot, peeled 1 5-ounce can water chestnuts, rinsed 1/2 cup reduced-fat cream cheese, (Neufchâtel) ½ cup low-fat cottage cheese ¼ cup nonfat plain yogurt 1 tablespoon lemon juice ½ teaspoon salt 6 ounces baby spinach 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives Freshly ground pepper, to taste 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. Tips Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Stir before serving. Originally appeared: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2009 Save Rate Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 50 Calories 3g Fat 3g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 10 Serving Size 1/4 cup Calories 50 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 3g 1% Dietary Fiber 1g 2% Total Sugars 2g Protein 3g 7% Total Fat 3g 4% Saturated Fat 2g 8% Cholesterol 10mg 3% Vitamin A 1766IU 35% Vitamin C 6mg 7% Folate 38mcg 9% Sodium 209mg 9% Calcium 56mg 4% Iron 1mg 4% Magnesium 18mg 4% Potassium 152mg 3% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.