Beet Dip
This colorful dip takes only minutes to prepare and is chock full of vitamins from the raw beets and spinach.
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This colorful dip takes only minutes to prepare and is chock full of vitamins from the raw beets and spinach. Its the perfect antidote to wintertime blues. Serve as a dip with crudités or as a spread on toasted French bread.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. red beets (l large), peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1 large scallion, chopped
- 1/4 cup (packed) chopped fresh spinach
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 2 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. snipped chives
Preparation
- In bowl of food processor, pulse beets, scallion and spinach until finely chopped.
- Add cream cheese, lemon juice and salt, and process until well blended, leaving some texture in dip. Transfer to bowl, and stir in chives.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size Serves 6 to 8
- Calories 110
- Carbohydrate Content 4 g
- Cholesterol Content 30 mg
- Fat Content 10 g
- Fiber Content 1 g
- Protein Content 3 g
- Saturated Fat Content 6 g
- Sodium Content 180 mg
- Sugar Content 2 g
- Trans Fat Content 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content 0 g