If you’re looking for a healthy Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe, this is the one you’ve been searching for. It’s a Skinny Spinach Artichoke Dip that’s lightened up, but not lacking in flavor or creaminess!
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 it’s time for hosting a crowd and I need an appetizer, 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 Christmas spread, upcoming New Year’s Eve or Super Bowl spread, this Skinny Spinach Artichoke Dip is a perfect recipe for you. It’ll be a hit!
How to Make Skinny Spinach Artichoke Dip
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: appetizer
- Method: oven
- 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 Spinach artichoke dip
If you love lightened up dips and appetizers, you might also love this Skinny Buffalo Chicken Dip or this Feta Basil Greek Yogurt Dip.
This recipe was originally published in January 2015. Some of the photos were updated and a video was added in December 2019. Enjoy!
Could you use fresh spinach in this? Or does it have to be frozen?
I think fresh could work if well chopped and cooked.
I can’t stand the yumminess of this spinach artichoke dip. Just watching it on the screen makes me drool!
Artichoke and spinach are really healthy, so I try to eat them as frequently as possible. They’re tasty, by the way. The tastiest greens for me. I believe they keep my body fit and healthy because of a great deal of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. I suppose this dish is a real catch for those people who aren’t into veggies so much. I served this dip with chicken for my family on weekends and they enjoyed it. Even children, who used to spit vegetables!
Thank you for sharing this awesome recipe and for your work in general! I’m gonna cook this spinach artichoke dip again and again.
Your blog is amazing, Maryea! Keep it up!
Happy New Year!
i viewd your video , it was really helpful and amazing . Thank you
Dard bhari shayari
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This turned out wonderful! I used Swiss chard instead of spinach because I had it on hand. Everyone loved it!
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Happy to hear that!
Wooow, it’s so cheesy! I’ll try this one for an appetizer. Thanks for sharing!
Hi 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
Is the parmeson reggiano sliced pieces? Trying to figure out why it looks like layers, and some are toasted on top.
Hi 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?
Can’t wait to try this
I hope you love it!
I’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?
Yes, 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.
This 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
OMG, 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.
Glad you loved it! I love that you served it with veggies, too. 🙂
Making my grocery list for SuperBowl and gathering ingredients to make this. Looks so yum!!
I hope you love it! 🙂 This is on my list to make, too.
I feel ya girlfriend…. cheese over everythingggg!!! I’m obsessed with this spinach dip creation – all the yum without the guilt!
Thank you!
I’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!
Agreed. Life is too short, right?
Wow this dip looks SO delicious – I just love how its a skinny version too!
Thank you, Thalia!
Hello delicious! I am pinning this!
Please excuse my drooling!
🙂
YUMMY!!!!!!
I could never stay away from cheese! The mayo and sour cream I’ll stay away from- great swap out with the greek yogurt, yum!
That looks so amazing! Cheese and spinach!