Kids love to cook and to contribute to family meals and celebrations. For the months of November and December we have been focusing on easy recipes that our students can make by themselves or with their families to bring to holiday celebrations or to make for family dinners. 

The students have proudly reported back what they have made for their families and friends and how it was received. One of the recipes that we all really enjoyed was this easy Spinach Dip. The reason we like it is that it’s delicious and also uses greek yogurt which is high in protein and low in fat. This recipe is good with either frozen or fresh spinach. We served it with whole wheat pita bread but you can also serve it with pita chips, crackers or as a vegetable dip.

Easy Spinach Dip

Ingredients

• 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach or 2 cups of fresh chopped spinach
• 1/4 cup minced shallot
• 2 green onions
• 1 1/2 cups Plain Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon dried dill
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Thaw the spinach. Then use a strainer to squeeze out as much moisture as possible. If you’re using fresh spinach, chop it into small pieces and add it to the bowl.
2. Mince the shallot. Thinly slice the green onions.
3. In a medium bowl, mix together the spinach, shallot and green onions with Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, dried dill, garlic powder (more or less, depending on your garlic taste), salt and pepper. Taste and add a few pinches of kosher salt.
   
4. Serve immediately or chill until serving.

Adapted from: https://www.acouplecooks.com/easy-spinach-dip/