Creamy Feta-Spinach Dip Recipe

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Garlic and feta make a powerfully tasty pair in this addictive dip from Elissa Armbruster, Medford, New Jersey. “I first tried it at a party and had to drag myself away from the bowl!”

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Creamy Feta-Spinach Dip Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup (8 ounces) fat-free plain yogurt
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 garlic clove, minced
1-1/2 cups finely chopped fresh spinach
1 teaspoon dill weed
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Fresh vegetables and/or sliced bread

Directions

Line a strainer with four layers of cheesecloth or one coffee filter; place over a bowl. Place yogurt in prepared strainer; cover yogurt with edges of cheesecloth. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until yogurt has thickened to the consistency of whipped cream.
Transfer yogurt to a food processor (discard liquid from bowl). Add the feta cheese, cream cheese, sour cream and garlic; cover and process until smooth.
Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in the spinach, dill and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Serve with vegetables and/or bread. Yield: 2 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1/4 cup (calculated without vegetables or bread) equals 68 calories, 4 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 14 mg cholesterol, 158 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Creamy Feta-Spinach Dip in Country Woman December/January 2008, p37