Easy 1 Pot Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe. Ready in 30 Minutes! This Creamy Cheesy artichoke dip is perfect for parties, picnics, game day. No Cream cheese or vegan cheese subs. Can be glutenfree, nutfree. Jump to Recipe
Planning the Superbowl Party?! Add this creamy spinach artichoke dip to the line up.
Simple everyday ingredients, no cream cheese, Easy, creamy, cheesy and delicious! This Vegan Spinach artichoke comes together within minutes, needs just 1 skillet and is a crowd pleaser. Scoop it up warm bread, pita bread, chips, carrots, or veggies. This dip also makes a great addition to wraps, topping on a pizza, or spinach artichoke melt sandwich. Add some roasted veggies or greens and a good helping of the dip and grill for a melty creamy sandwich.
Lets make this! Change up the flavor, herbs to preference while cooking it in the skillet. See Recipe notes for nutfree and glutenfree options.
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How to Make a great Spinach Artichoke Dip
- The base for this creamy dip is a mix of nuts. Cashews can get pretty expensive, so I use them in combination with walnuts or other nuts for the sauce.
- Additional thickener such as tapioca starch also helps make a creamy thick dip without needing cups and cups of nuts.
- The dip is getting cooked on a skillet, so taste and adjust to preference in the process.
- The dip is easily made glutenfree with gf breadcrumbs or omitting the breadcrumb topping, or use vegan parmesan topping instead.
- For nut-free, use pumpkin seeds and some tofu for volume.
Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe
Easy 1 Pot Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe. Ready in 30 Minutes. This Creamy Cheesy artichoke dip is perfect for parties, picnics, game day. No Cream cheese or vegan cheese subs. Can be glutenfree, nutfree. Use a 9 inch skillet or stoneware dish to bake
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 185kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (32.25 g) cashews ,raw cashews soaked for an hour if needed, (use macadamia nuts or almonds for cashewfree), see Notes for nutfree
- 3 tbsp walnuts (scant 1/4 cup), or use more cashews
- 1 cup (236 ml) non dairy milk , such as almond or soy
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp miso
- 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) salt
- 4 tsp tapioca starch
- 1 tsp oil , or use broth for sauteeing
- 1/2 (0.5 ) onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) red pepper flakes
- 2 tsp fresh chives or 1 tsp dried
- 5 oz spinach **
- 14 oz can of artichoke drained and chopped
- 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) salt divided
- 1/4 cup (81 g) breadcrumbs mixed with 1/2 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Blend everything from cashews till tapioca starch until smooth creamy mix. (blend for a minute, then let it sit for 5 then blend again)
- Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add oil or broth.
- Add onion, garlic and pinch of salt and cook until golden. Transfer a third of the onion mixture to the blender with the cream sauce and blend and set aside.
- Add pepper flakes and chives to the skillet and mix in. Add spinach and salt and cook for 1 min(2 mins) if spinach has too much moisture. **
- Add artichokes and mix in. Cook for another minute or 2 to heat up well.
- Add the blended cream sauce and mix in. Continue to cook for 2-3 mins to thicken. Stir frequently to avoid sticking to the bottom. Taste carefully and adjust salt and flavor. Add salt and onion powder if needed. (You can store this dip refrigerated for upto 3 days. Broil when ready to serve).
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs all over, then put in the oven and broil for 4-5 mins. (or bake at 450 deg F if you dont have the broil option)
- Serve hot with crusty bread, crackers, chips, veggies. Use the dip in wraps or make a melt sandwich. Add roasted veggies or mashed beans and the dip and put in a panini press to grill.
Notes
Nut-free: Use 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds and 1/4 cup tofu instead of the nuts. Add 1 tsp more tapioca starch to the cream mixture. Glutenfree: Use glutenfree breadcrumbs, or vegan parm, or omit the topping. ** You can use fresh(chopped), or frozen spinach(thawed for a few mins). Cook for a minute to wilt fresh spinach and 3-4 mins to cook out the moisture from frozen spinach at step 4. Nutrition is for 1 of 6 portions.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 185 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 402mg17%
Potassium 258mg7%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 2900IU58%
Vitamin C 22.4mg27%
Calcium 103mg10%
Iron 1.9mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Cora says
January 31, 2019 at 7:25 amI have everything in the house but the tapioca flour. Can I use arrowroot, potato starch or cornstarch?
Richa says
January 31, 2019 at 9:51 ampotato
Nila says
January 31, 2019 at 10:05 amHi, do you use fresh or frozen spinach?
Love your recipes. Thx
Richa says
January 31, 2019 at 10:10 amyou can use either. See step 4. You’ll cook the frozen spinach for a min or so longer so it thaws and cooks the extra moisture out.
Nila says
January 31, 2019 at 11:41 amThanks a lot for your quick reply.
Esmeralda says
January 31, 2019 at 12:35 pmOh WOW! It sounds soon good! I have too try it out 😀
Emily says
February 1, 2019 at 12:20 amJust made this for a potluck tonite. All gone within minutes!! Love that theres less nuts in this one.
arj says
February 1, 2019 at 8:15 am2 questions:
1. Can I use tapioca “pearls” instead of starch? (That’s what I found at my store.)
2. What size skillet? My case iron is small, only 8″, and not sure if too small. If so, what other pan can I put in for broiling? Pyrex pie or square dish for example?
Thank you!
Richa says
February 1, 2019 at 10:26 am1. no the pearls dont work the same way, i’ve tried. you can use a different starch
2. 9 inch. 8 inch should work, it might be tricky to mix in it coz it might get a bit full, thats all. or transfer to a baking dish, glass or stoneware.
arj says
February 1, 2019 at 10:36 amThanks for replying! I think I’ll cook it in a 10 in. stainless pan I have for more room, then pile it all in to the 8″ cast iron for the broiling part.
Thanks! Can’t wait to make this! I’m going to a meat-loving-crowd Super Bowl party and want to have something to bring that I can eat, and that maybe others won’t turn their noses up at because it’s vegan. 🙂
Richa says
February 1, 2019 at 10:50 amit depends on the crowd. Some people might still turn their noses up anyway 🙂
arj says
February 1, 2019 at 11:48 amMore for me 😀
Anh says
February 1, 2019 at 9:06 pmHow essential is miso as I don’t have any miso
Richa says
February 1, 2019 at 11:20 pmomit it. add more nutritional yeast if needed when you taste before broiling.
Rachel says
February 2, 2019 at 3:48 pmGoing to make this tomorrow! Looks amazing as usual xoxo
Richa says
February 2, 2019 at 4:04 pmthanks!
Carol says
February 3, 2019 at 2:51 pmJust made this! It’s Delish! A real crowd pleaser.
I Used fresh spinach and vegan Parma on top.
I love that you can make ahead and then just broil at the end.
Thank you for this and all your yummy recipes!
christine malek says
August 1, 2019 at 10:01 amsounds delish! If you are omitting the breadcrumbs on top do you still need to broil it before serving or can this be made ahead and eaten cold?
Richa says
August 1, 2019 at 10:33 amyes you can serve it cold or warm.
Laura says
December 19, 2019 at 11:50 amDelicious! I subbed/used all cashews, instead of some walnuts, unsweetened almond milk, frozen spinach and white wine vinegar for the acid. Love your site!
Richa says
December 19, 2019 at 11:53 amawesome!
Catherine M. says
January 9, 2020 at 1:39 pmThis recipe is AMAZING!! I added 1/4 tsp. of onion powder, 1/4 tsp. MSG, and an additional 1/4 tsp. salt.
My search is over for the perfect plant based sprinach artichoke recipe!