Vegan Spinach Dip with Artichokes
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Passive Time0 minutes
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup white beans, rinsed and drained
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1/2 cup cashews
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
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1 onion, chopped
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4 cups fresh spinach
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2 cloves of garlic, minced
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1 can artichoke hearts, drained and roughly chopped
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salt
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pepper
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red pepper flakes (optional)
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chopped fresh parsley, to serve
INSTRUCTIONS
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Rinse an drain the canned white beans and put them in a blender together with the cashews, the lemon juice, and the nutritional yeast. If you want to make it a bit easier for your blender, you can soak them in water for 4-6 hours before using them. Put aside.
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Heat some oil in a large pan and sauté the onion for about 3 minutes until they become translucent. After 2 minutes, add the garlic. Then add the spinach and cook for 3 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the artichokes and stir in the white bean cashew mixture.
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Again season with salt, pepper, and if using red pepper flakes. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and serve with whole wheat sesame crackers.