How to Make Homemade Spinach Dip

Dip from the grocery store dairy case is usually good, but it is nothing like homemade varieties, especially spinach dip. Grocery store spinach dip is lacking one of the most important ingredients of all - spinach! Tiny flecks of something resembling spinach in artificially colored sour cream and other thick fillers does not constitute the genuine fare. Avoid the store-bought varieties, and make easy homemade dip using the following simple recipe. Once it is prepared, consider the many creative ways to serve it, and never buy dairy case artificially flavored dip again.

Ingredients

To make this easy homemade spinach dip you will need a 10-ounce box of frozen chopped spinach, one envelope of vegetable soup mix (1-5/8 ounces), an 8-ounce can of water chestnuts, three tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese, one cup of sour cream, one cup of mayonnaise, and half of a small white or sweet yellow onion. You will also need a colander or sieve for draining.

Procedure

Begin by thawing the boxed frozen spinach in the refrigerator. Use a colander or metal sieve to drain excess water. Press it against the colander or sieve to remove as much moisture as possible. Otherwise, the homemade dip will turn out watery and unpleasant.

Next, drain the water chestnuts, and chop them into fine bits. Also, chop the onion into fine pieces. Mix the water chestnuts, spinach, vegetable soup mix, parmesan cheese, mayo, and onion into the sour cream. Do not serve this homemade spread right away. The vegetable soup mix needs to become hydrated or it will be crunchy. Allow it to remain in the refrigerator in a covered container for at least three hours, and blend it well before serving.

Creative Serving Suggestions

Chips are a popular choice when serving homemade spinach dip, but they are not necessarily the best choice. Instead of serving ordinary chips, hollow out a small round loaf of store-bought or homemae bread, and keep the bite-size pieces of bread rather them throwing them away. Arrange the pieces around the loaf on a serving plate, and fill the hollow loaf with the homemade spinach dip. People can coat the bread with the homemade dip, and nothing will go to waste.

Veggies are also an excellent choice when looking for creative ways to serve homemade spinach dip. Cover a serving platter with washed and dried fresh spinach leaves, and top them with a variety of raw vegetables including celery, carrots, broccoli, grape tomatoes, and cauliflower. The vegetables will look great when presented on a bed of fresh spinach leaves. Place the dip container in the center, and however it is presented, keep it cold until ready to serve.

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