Buffalo Chicken Dip, also lovingly known as Crack Dip has got to be one of Americas favorite game day appetizers! So as the height of football season approaches, I felt out of place having never made this cheesy concoction. It’s the opposite of health unless you count chicken as your protein source for the day (ha!). So of course I set out to make it healthier. Well that is a tall order, but through eliminating the ranch dressing and adding some greens, I think I kicked it up a notch!
Spinach dip is one of my favorite go-to party pleasing dips and has some similar attributes to buffalo dip so I figured why not take some of that healthy green and throw it in the mix.
I still can’t say this is a super healthy recipe, but the only ones I’ve seen that come close are a vegan version and I’m just against that much fake cheese in one appetizer. Just not the same as the real thing. Am I right?
In this recipe, I swapped sour cream for greek yogurt which decreases fat and increases protein and calcium. As I mentioned previously, this recipe omits ranch dressing, as I don't think its worth the add more fat to the recipe. There are organic brands of ranch but even Annie's brand has 11 grams of fat.
Preparation Tip
Spinach is simple to prepare for this dip. In a medium saucepan, simply add some olive oil and fresh spinach. Turn heat to medium for about 7-10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the leaves wither and turn soft. Then add to the dip. Ta da! Now you have some vitamin A, C, magnesium and amino acids in your dip.Price
The only item on the high side was the organic valley cream cheese, which I had a coupon for. The rest of the items are all under $3 each.
Buffalo Chicken Spinach Dip Recipe
by February-1-2018
by February-1-2018
A healthier version of buffalo chicken dip.
Ingredients
- 8 Ounces Cream Cheese (organic if possible)
- 1 Cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded
- 5.3 Ounces Greek Yogurt
- 1/4 Cup - 1/2 Cup (depending on how hot you like it) Hot Sauce
- 1 Pound Shredded Chicken
- 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Dash Salt
- 1 Dash Pepper
- 3 Cups/6 Ounces Spinach
- 1 Cup Blue Cheese Crumbles (optional)
Instructions
Baking: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Soften cream cheese. In a medium baking dish, add cheddar, cream cheese, yogurt and hot sauce. Stir until mixed well. In a medium frying pan, add 1 Tbsb. Olive Oil and chicken. Add a dash of salt and pepper to chicken. Cook till brown on both sides. Remove and shred with two forks to pull apart into pieces. Add chicken to cheese mixture. In a medium frying pan add 1 Tbsp. Olive oil and spinach. Cook on medium heat. Using a spatula toss until covered with oil. Stir frequently and cook until wilted. Add spinach to cheese and chicken mixture. Mix well and place in oven for 15-20 minutes. Optional: Top with Blue Cheese Crumbles.
Details
Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Yield: 8
Enjoy and let food be your energy!
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