Description
This Shamrock Spinach Artichoke Dip with Green Tortilla Chips is a delightful mix of flavors, featuring creamy spinach and homemade shamrock-shaped chips that are sure to impress at any event. Perfect for a party appetizer or a cozy night in!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 8oz package cream cheese
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt or sour cream
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup minced fresh basil
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 green tortillas
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (or butter)
- lime juice, optional
- sea salt
Instructions
- Cook the spinach to cool before preparing the dip.
- In a frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 2-3 minutes.
- Transfer the cooked spinach to a container and refrigerate to cool.
- While the spinach cools, prepare tortilla chips by cutting shamrock shapes from the tortillas.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Place the cut shamrocks on a lined baking sheet, brush with oil or melted butter, and sprinkle with salt.
- Bake the tortilla chips for 5-8 minutes until edges turn golden.
- Optionally, spritz lime juice on warm tortillas for extra flavor.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining olive oil, cooled spinach, cream cheese, yogurt, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper. Adjust seasoning to taste.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the amount of garlic according to your preference for a stronger or milder flavor.
Adding a sprinkle of cheese on top of the dip before baking can enhance its richness.
These tortilla chips can also be served with other dips like salsa or guacamole.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 235
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 28mg