Make a lighter appetizer with this Skinny Spinach Artichoke Dip!
If you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m kind of a walking contradiction when it comes to cheese. On one hand, my logical brain knows I should stay away from the stuff. On the other hand, well, it’s cheese. And it’s dang good.
When game day rolls around, or any party opportunity, really, it gets fifty million times harder to avoid it. In everyday life I try to enjoy cheese in strict moderation, and that’s the philosophy I brought to this recipe. I’m not one to sub low-fat cheese and mayo to a recipe and call it skinny. What I did here was use less cheese rather than the same amount of the low-fat stuff. It’s still plenty cheesy, trust me. 
Instead of mayo or sour cream many spinach artichoke dip recipes call for, I used greek yogurt. I also used a small amount of cream cheese to add to the creamy texture everyone loves.
The end result was a flavorful appetizer that didn’t leave me feeling sluggish and overstuffed. It was just the right amount of cheese mixed with the spinach and artichokes.
If you are looking for a lighter option for your Super Bowl Party spread, this Skinny Spinach Artichoke Dip is a perfect recipe for you. It’ll be a hit! 
Skinny Spinach Artichoke Dip
This Skinny Spinach Artichoke Dip has all the flavors of the original, but it’s much lighter!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 8 - 10 sevings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
4 ounces cream cheese
1/3 cup Greek yogurt
1/4 cup Parmesan-Reggiano cheese
2 cloves garlic, minced
10 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and drained of moisture
10 ounce jar marinated artichoke quarters, drained and coarsely chopped
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Using a hand mixer, blend together the cream cheese, Greek yogurt, Parmesan-Reggiano cheese, and garlic cloves.
Make sure all of the water has been pressed out of your spinach. Add the spinach and chopped artichoke hearts to the cheese mixture.
Transfer the mixture to a small baking dish and top with the shredded mozzarella cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is bubbling and starting to brown, 20-30 minutes. Serve hot. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 71
- Sugar: 0.7g
- Sodium: 105.2mg
- Fat: 5.4g
- Carbohydrates: 1.3g
- Protein: 4.2g
Keywords: Healthy artichoke dip
MryJhnsn (@mryjhnsn) says
January 23, 2015 at 2:28 pmThat looks so amazing! Cheese and spinach!
Dietitian Jess says
January 23, 2015 at 2:29 pmI could never stay away from cheese! The mayo and sour cream I’ll stay away from- great swap out with the greek yogurt, yum!
Jennifer Dunham Starr says
January 23, 2015 at 6:31 pmYUMMY!!!!!!
Earl-Leigh says
January 23, 2015 at 9:26 pmPlease excuse my drooling!
Maryea says
January 25, 2015 at 2:18 pm🙂
Meeghan says
January 24, 2015 at 11:03 amHello delicious! I am pinning this!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
January 24, 2015 at 3:16 pmWow this dip looks SO delicious – I just love how its a skinny version too!
Maryea says
January 25, 2015 at 2:16 pmThank you, Thalia!
Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says
January 25, 2015 at 11:29 amI’m with you. During the week I tell myself how bad cheese is for me so I avoid it like the plague, but when it comes to parties or wine tasting, I can’t avoid cheese. It’s just too good to cut out for good!
Maryea says
January 25, 2015 at 2:12 pmAgreed. Life is too short, right?
Jen and Emily @ Layers of Happiness says
January 25, 2015 at 12:44 pmI feel ya girlfriend…. cheese over everythingggg!!! I’m obsessed with this spinach dip creation – all the yum without the guilt!
Maryea says
January 25, 2015 at 2:12 pmThank you!
Leigh Anne says
January 29, 2015 at 10:11 pmMaking my grocery list for SuperBowl and gathering ingredients to make this. Looks so yum!!
Maryea says
January 30, 2015 at 6:08 amI hope you love it! 🙂 This is on my list to make, too.
leilei says
February 2, 2015 at 12:10 amOMG, made this today for superbowl and it was a huge hit. We had it with celery and carrots. I will definitely make it again as it was super easy! Thanks for the recipe.
Maryea says
February 2, 2015 at 6:09 amGlad you loved it! I love that you served it with veggies, too. 🙂
Dominiece Johnson says
June 3, 2015 at 5:37 pmThis recipes sounds great! Any idea how many calories per serving? What would the serving size be? Seems pretty light but wanted to compare it to another light recipe I found
Heidi Will says
October 3, 2015 at 7:40 amCan’t wait to try this
Maryea says
October 5, 2015 at 9:51 pmI hope you love it!
Andrea says
December 31, 2015 at 8:01 amI’m going to a party with 8 adults and 6 little kids age 3-6. I’m wondering if I should double recipe . can I just double recipe and put in larger baking dish?
Maryea says
December 31, 2015 at 2:26 pmYes, you can double the recipe and put it in a larger baking dish. I’m not sure you’ll need to double it, though. I guess it just depends on how much other food there will be.
Marcel Young says
November 15, 2018 at 1:37 pmIs the parmeson reggiano sliced pieces? Trying to figure out why it looks like layers, and some are toasted on top.
Maryea says
November 16, 2018 at 9:22 amHi Marcel! No, it doesn’t have sliced pieces. I’m not sure why it looked layered, but the top is browned from baking in the oven. Maybe you are seeing the pieces of artichoke that look like cheese?
Kris says
January 25, 2019 at 10:46 pmHi there! I’m a writer for Romper.com and I’m doing a round up of healthy Super Bowl snacks. With your permission, I’d love to include your recipe.
https://happyhealthymama.com/skinny-spinach-artichoke-dip.html
I’d use one photo, credited to you, and link back to your post. I won’t copy out the recipe. Please let me know if that is OK with you.
Thanks,
Kris
Jhoei says
February 21, 2019 at 1:20 pmWooow, it’s so cheesy! I’ll try this one for an appetizer. Thanks for sharing!