Easy Light Spinach Artichoke Dip

Cheese pull of spinach artichoke dip with hand dipping a tortilla chip.

5 from 1 vote

This lightened up Spinach Artichoke Dip offers all of the decadent creamy flavor of a traditional with less calories. Be the hit of any occasion with this easy cheesy recipe, served hot or cold with your favorite dippers.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time5

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 130kcal

Author: Rachel

Cost: $10

Ingredients

Non-stick cooking spray
8 oz ⅓ less fat Cream Cheese
1 cup Light Sour Cream
1 cup Shredded Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese Plus more for topping if baking.
¾ cup Shredded Asiago Cheese Substitute Shredded Parmesan Cheese, 75 grams *see note
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Onion Powder
¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
¼ teaspoon Salt
7 oz Artichoke Hearts, Canned drained and rough chopped
8 oz Frozen Spinach thawed, rinsed, and squeezed to remove moisture
¼ cup Water Only if serving cold

Additional Add-ins

⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes drained and diced
⅓ cup red pepper diced

Instructions

This dip is excellent hot or cold. If baking, preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃). Grease a small baking dish (8×8 or 9x9) with Non-stick cooking spray. Thaw, rinse and drain the spinach. Chop up as needed. Squeeze well to remove excess water.
In a medium-sized bowl add the8 oz ⅓ less fat Cream Cheese, and 1 cup Light Sour Cream. Blend until smooth with a hand or electric mixer.
Add the 1 cup Shredded Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese, ¾ cup Shredded Asiago Cheese, ½ teaspoon garlic powder (I like ¾ teaspoon garlic for serving hot though), 1 teaspoon Onion Powder, ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper and ¼ teaspoon Salt. Stir to combine. Then fold in 7 oz Artichoke Hearts, Canned and 8 oz Frozen Spinach. If storing in the fridge to serve cold, mix in ¼ cup Water.
Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with extra mozzarella or top with chopped sun-dried tomatoes or diced red pepper. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until it is heated throughout and bubbly.
Serve warm with carrot sticks, red pepper strips, celery sticks, a baguette, or crackers.

Notes

Even Lighter Version: To make this as a skinny version or even lighter in calories, reduce the parmesan to ½ cup or substitute for more mozzarella. While the asiago/parmesan provides an excellent zing, it has the most significant calorie contribution.

Storage: Whether you're serving it hot or cold, Spinach Dip should not be left out longer than two hours. Keep out of extreme heat/sun. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Reheat: In a microwave safe dish, reheat ½ cup for about 30 seconds, or pop it back in the oven until warm.

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