Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe | Healthy Snacks | Appetizer Recipes | Clean Food (2024)

Now that Spring is here, holiday get togethers and barbecues are on the horizon. So, I want to share my Best Copycat Applebee’s Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe – lightened up with Weight Watchers Personal Points.

This easy and delicious Copycat Spinach Artichoke Dip recipe is even better than Applebee’s and is a delicious way to increase your vegetable intake too (Spinach & Artichokes). Each serving is 1/4 of the entire recipe (large portion!) with 16 Tortilla Chips for dipping!

However, if you chose crudites instead of making the tortilla chips for dipping, each serving will be 9 Personal Points.

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BEST copycat Applebee’s Warm Spinach Artichoke Dip lightened up with Toasted Corn Tortilla Chips

Ingredients:

1 T. Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Divided

8 Small Corn Tortillas, each cut into 8 wedges

½ Teaspoon of Garlic Powder

Sea Salt, to Taste

4-5 Garlic Cloves, Minced

5 Cups of Fresh Spinach, Stems Removed & Rough Chopped

2 Tablespoons of Fresh Basil, Chopped

Sea salt and Black Pepper, to Taste

1 14.5 oz. Jar of Artichokes or Artichoke Hearts, Packed in Water, Drained & Chopped

1/3 Cup of Light Sour Cream

8 oz. Light Cream Cheese, Softened

¼ Cup of Reduced Fat Parmesan Cheese, Fresh Grated

1¼ Cup of Kraft Fat Free Mozzarella Cheese, Divided

Vegetable Cooking Spray

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Directions:

1. Place top oven rack in the center position and pre-heat oven to 350°F. Coat a medium baking dish with Vegetable Cooking Spray and set aside.
2. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat™ baking mat. Arrange the corn tortilla wedges on the prepared baking sheet without overcrowding. Coat them lightly with the Vegetable Cooking Spray.Then sprinkle both sides with garlic powder and sea salt, to taste, and place in pre-heated oven. Bake until crispy and golden brown, approximately 8-10 minutes, before removing from oven. For best results, stir tortilla chips once halfway through baking.
3. While the tortilla chips are baking, coat a large skillet with Vegetable Cooking Spray over medium heat.Add the Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Now add in the Minced Garlic.Add in the Chopped Spinach and Basil and season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach wilts, approximately 2-3 minutes.
4. Transfer wilted spinach mixture to a large bowl and add Chopped Artichokes, Sour Cream, Cream Cheese, Parmesan Cheese and ½ cup of the Kraft Fat Free Mozzarella cheese. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and stir until thoroughly combined.
5. Transfer Spinach-Artichoke mixture to prepared baking dish and spread into a uniform layer. Top with remaining Mozzarella Cheese and place in pre-heated oven until heated through and Cheese on top starts to turn golden brown, approximately 25-30 minutes.
6. Remove from oven and serve immediately with toasted tortilla chips. Enjoy!
7. This makes 4 good sized servings.On WW Personal Points, each serving of Warm Spinach Artichoke Dip with 16 Corn Tortilla Wedges is 12 Personal Points.

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Next time I plan on adding different cheeses such as a parmesan-romano cheese mix along with the mozzarella cheese. Who doesn’t love extra cheese? Adding in a little bit of Italian Seasoning and a couple teaspoons garlic salt to the dip is also a perfect flavor combination to add to this Copycat Applebee’s Spinach Artichoke Dip.

WHAT ARE THE BEST DIPPERS TO USE FOR THIS APPLEBEE’S SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP RECIPE?

If you are do not want to make the Toasted Corn Tortilla Chips, you can serve this with toasted French bread slices, crusty artisan bread cubes for dipping, classic tortilla chips or even pita chips.

HOW DO I STORE leftover COPYCAT APPLEBEE’S SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP?

Combine ingredients into an airtight container and refrigerate.

CAN I MAKE THIS COPYCAT APPLEBEE’S RECIPE FOR SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP AHEAD OF TIME?

Yes, you can make it ahead of time and keep it at room temperature until serving time. If you make it at least one day ahead of time, you can reheat it in the slow cooker on the “keep warm” setting.

what are all the ways to use leftover spinach artichoke dip?

Here are some delicious recipes and ways to use leftover Copycat Applebee’s Spinach Artichoke Dip:

1. Make Spinach Artichoke Dip Pasta. Transfer mixture of the leftover spinach dip into a saucepan over medium heat. Add in a little bit of milk to thin out the dip. You can also add in some red pepper flakes, parmesan cheese, cubed bell pepper, minced fresh garlic, or any extra veggies that you like and heat through. When heated through, pour over cooked pasta and this classic dip transforms into an easy delicious pasta dish the whole family will enjoy!
2. Make a Spinach Artichoke Pizza. Use the leftover hot spinach artichoke dip as the “sauce” on a pizza crust. Simply spread the dip over your favorite pizza dough recipe, top with some leftover rotisserie chicken or cooked chicken breast and extra cheese and bake. Here’s a recipe to follow that can get your creative juices flowing
3. Use it as a filling for French Bread. Simply slice a loaf of crusty French Bread in half. Spread the leftover artichoke dip recipe onto the bread. You can add additional mozzarella cheese too. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 12 minutes and devour!
4. Make Spinach and Artichoke Melts
5. Use the leftover Spinach Artichoke Dip is a great way to use as the mixture for Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms.
6. Make Stuffed Spinach Artichoke Jalapeno Poppers.
7. Make a Grilled Cheese Sandwich with the leftover dip. Yum!
8. For a super easy dinner, simply use the leftover Copycat Applebee’s Spinach Artichoke Dip as the topping for Twice Baked Potatoes.
9. Make Spinach Artichoke Cups. Here’s a recipe for inspiration
10. Use this great dip as the stuffed for an omelette. Or use the leftover dip as a spread on egg breakfast sandwiches on English Muffins.

I hope you try this killer Copycat Applebee’s Spinach Artichoke Dip recipe soon. Your guests will love this creamy dip with the delicious blend of mozzarella cheese, spinach and artichokes. This classic trio of flavors in this spinach dip recipe is one of my guilty pleasures.