Creamy Spinach Artichoke Dip
Yield: 8
Creamy Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip
The creaminess of this dip comes from a blend of nuts and white beans. It makes a delicious appetizer or party food and if you have any leftovers, it makes a fun pasta sauce.
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 40 Min
Ingredients
- 1 (14.5 oz) can white beans (e.g. Great Northern, Cannelinis, chickpeas, etc.)
- ½ cup cashews or sunflower seeds
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 Tbsp oil
- 1 medium/large onion, diced (about 1.5-2 cups diced onion)
- 1 (14.5 oz) jar artichoke hearts
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼-½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (season to taste for preferred spiciness)
- 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- 5 oz spinach, roughly chopped (about 4 cups of roughly chopped spinach)
Instructions
- Make the cream base by blending the beans, cashews, and vegetable broth in a blender until smooth. Set this mixture aside while you begin to make the dip.
- Heat a pot on the stove over medium-high heat. Add the oil to the hot pot, allowing it to warm up, and then add the diced onions.
- Saute the onions for 7-10 minutes until they begin to soften and turn translucent, stirring every couple of minutes to prevent burning. A bit of browning on the bottom is good and these bits can be scraped up or deglazed with a small splash of water if they are sticking too much.
- Add artichoke hearts and stir to combine. The liquid from the artichoke hearts will help to deglaze the bits of onion that may have browned on the bottom of the pan. Stir everything together to lift those bits up.
- Add the garlic, salt, cumin, nutmeg, and crushed red pepper flakes and cook for 1-2 more minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning.
- Add the blended cream that was made and set aside in Step 1.
- Add the dijon mustard and nutritional yeast and stir to combine.
- Simmer for about 10 minutes and then add the roughly chopped spinach.
- Simmer for another 10-15 minutes until the mixture has thickened considerably and is thick enough to scoop up with a cracker or baguette slice.
- Adjust seasonings as necessary and serve warm with crackers or bread slices.