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Kelly the Kitchen Kop

Spinach Dip Without the Nasty MSG Soup Mix

December 21, 2013 19 Comments

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Spinach Dip

Spinach dip is one of those recipes that I missed once I got into real food, because I knew there was no way I'd use those disgusting packets of vegetable soup mix that most versions called for.

Check out the label on the one I used to buy:

spinach dip soup mix ingredients

Wow, how many of these ingredients gross YOU out?  Besides the MSG and Canola oil, there are more chemical doozies in there, too.

Try this even tastier and MUCH better-for-you version instead!

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Spinach Dip – Real Foodie Version

This is so pretty (and yummy!) served in a bread bowl -- you could use this soaked bread recipe or this sourdough bread recipe.  For dippers you could use pieces of bread from the bread bowl, crackers (try these sourdough crackers) or fresh vegetables, like carrot sticks, celery, cucumber slices, peppers, etc.
Servings: 3 cups
Author: Kelly the Kitchen Kop

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces organic softened cream cheese or you could use this homemade yogurt cheese too!
  • 16 ounces sour cream
  • Minced fresh garlic to your taste – we like a LOT (6 cloves or more!) — you can also use 1-2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • Minced 0nions or 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 bunch of fresh spinach or 1 box of frozen spinach lightly steamed (to break down the anti-nutrients in raw spinach – read more about that here), chopped up small
  • Optional: Carrots chopped small and steamed just until crisp-tender
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Mix together softened cream cheese, sour cream, garlic and onion.  I use a handheld blender to get it really smooth and creamy.  Then add spinach, carrots (if using) and cheddar cheese, blending well. Enjoy!

Let me know if you like it!

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Comments

  1. R Chambers says

    December 11, 2018 at 8:41 PM

    How about substituting cottage cheese for the cream cheese? I’ve made the soup packet version with it before, and it added a nice tang. Thanks for this recipe!

    Reply
    • KitchenKop says

      December 12, 2018 at 9:42 AM

      Yes I think that’d be fine! 🙂

      Kelly

      Reply
  2. Nicole says

    October 2, 2018 at 5:52 PM

    Thank you! How long could this be stored in the fridge do you think?

    Reply
    • KitchenKop says

      October 5, 2018 at 9:49 AM

      I’d say a week or so?

      Kelly

      Reply
  3. Mister says

    December 24, 2017 at 11:04 AM

    Thank you for posting the ingredient label. I now now what was making my heart race the other night.

    Reply
  4. Heidi Young says

    December 23, 2017 at 4:14 AM

    Ugh…..cream cheese. I can’t eat that stuff.

    Reply
    • Kelly the Kitchen Kop says

      December 23, 2017 at 1:47 PM

      You can replace the cream cheese with yogurt cheese (bonus: more probiotics): https://kellythekitchenkop.com/how-to-make-raw-milk-yogurt-cream-cheese/

      Reply
  5. Susan Flesche DeVries says

    November 20, 2017 at 12:39 AM

    I am going to make this for Thanksgiving. Thanks!

    Reply
  6. Lori Vanek Niswonger says

    November 18, 2017 at 9:08 PM

    Thank you, Kelly KitchenKop! I was just looking for a such a recipe!

    Reply
  7. Philipp Merker says

    September 25, 2016 at 5:07 PM

    Finally. I hate DIY recipes start start of with “take a can of undiluted soup mix”…

    Reply
    • Kelly the Kitchen Kop says

      September 25, 2016 at 8:24 PM

      Ugh. Me too, Philipp Merker. That’s kind of the opposite of DIY, isn’t it?

      Reply
    • Philipp Merker says

      September 25, 2016 at 8:24 PM

      Yea, I wouldn’t even call that a recipe

      Reply
  8. Shannon Murray says

    September 25, 2016 at 2:52 AM

    Thank you so much, I’ve wondered about this for so long. I look forward to making it!!!!

    Reply
    • Kelly the Kitchen Kop says

      September 25, 2016 at 3:23 AM

      You’re welcome Shannon Murray! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Susan E says

    December 21, 2013 at 7:03 PM

    I’m going to make this, it looks wonderful! I might add some radish for extra crunch, when I used to make the MSG version, I added a can of chopped water chestnuts.

    Reply
    • MrsD says

      December 24, 2013 at 1:21 AM

      Good idea Susan!
      Thank you Kelly! I was so dreading Christmas knowing all the junk we will eat…so this is on the menu now:) Merry Christmas and thank you as always!

      Reply
  10. Teena says

    December 21, 2013 at 12:17 PM

    Sounds yummy and I have tons of cut up veggies ready for dipping! I chuckled the other day when a saw a post on Facebook for “homemade” soup and the ingredients called for Lipton onion soup packets and Campbell’s cream of celery soup. I’m so glad you share your recipes 🙂

    Reply
  11. Mary says

    December 21, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    sounds scrumptious!

    Reply
  12. Jo-Lynne {Musings of a Housewife} says

    December 21, 2013 at 6:20 AM

    THANK YOU! I am so making this!

    Reply

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