Mediterranean Flavors: Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Spinach and artichoke dip may have Mediterranean-inspired ingredients, but most of the recipes out there are American through-and-through. Frozen spinach? Thank you, Clarence Birdseye! Mayonnaise, cream cheese, and sour cream? You betcha. It appeals to our love of the hot and gooey, and I'll be the first to say it's great stuff. But I wanted to go a little lighter this time around.This version brings an all-American dip to its imagined Mediterranean roots with fresh spinach and garlic, olive oil...

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Spinach Artichoke Dip is always a hit! This is beautifully soft and creamy, so crackers and chips won't break when scooped. Super quick and easy.

Spinach Artichoke Dip with Six Cheeses

This decadent Spinach Artichoke Dip is loaded with six cheeses and baked to bubbly perfection. It always leaves my guests scraping the pan for more!

Vegan Cauliflower-Creamed Spinach

This vegan creamed spinach uses cauliflower purée as a stand-in for the cream. The most amazing part: The dish tastes just as creamy, but is actually more intensely spinach-flavored.

Spinach and Artichoke Dip Baked Potatoes

Potato chips with spinach and artichoke dip is quintessential party food, but swap out the chips for ultimate baked potatoes, and suddenly the combination is perfect for a weekday dinner. By scooping out the potato flesh and mashing it with the dip before re-stuffing, you get a ton of flavor in every bite of baked potato.

Spinach and Artichoke Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

This cheesy melt is everything you love about spinach and artichoke dip, in crispy, crunchy, cheesy sandwich form. It's a hearty lunch or, paired with a bowl of tomato soup, a full dinner on its own.

Creamy Vegan Saag Paneer (With Tofu)

The wonderful thing about saag paneer—the Indian staple of greens and fresh cheese in a creamy sauce—is that, in my experience, it's almost universally loved by vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. But what if we wanted to make a completely dairy-free version?

Spinach and Artichoke Dip-Filled Pierogi

Spinach and artichoke dip isn't just for chips anymore! Stuff the snack-food favorite into delicate pierogi dough to make a meal out of it.

Burnt Eggplant and Bell Pepper Dip

This roasted eggplant and red bell pepper dip is rich and bright with distinct smoky notes.

Fully Loaded Vegan Queso Dip

Chock-full of veggies and soy chorizo, with a base of creamy vegan nacho cheese sauce, this vegan queso dip is good enough to please even the omnivores at your party.