Creamy Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip Oil Free Recipes

VEGAN SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Soak, covered with 1 inch of very hot water for 5 - 10 minutes to help soften them up so they blend ultra creamy. If you have nut sensitivities, soak the cashews in cool water for 2 - 3 hours to aid in digestion.
• Dice the artichoke hearts and prep the spinach.
• Using your favorite blender, add the soaked cashews, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and liquids to the bowl and process until nice and smooth, about 3 minutes or so. Taste for flavor, adding more of anything as needed.
• In a small or medium sized baking dish, add the spinach and artichoke hearts, pour the cashew cheese overtop and mix to combine. Wipe along the rim of the baking dish before baking for clean finish if you like.
• Place in the oven, covered for 10 minutes, remove cover and bake another 10 minutes. Feel free to adjust the cover at any time to your preference (for me, sometimes I leave it covered the entire time).
• Serve as is or give a good stir before serving. This dip is great warm or at room temperature, and is delicious scooped up with a sliced baguette or homemade crusty bread, pita chips, crackers or fresh vegetable sticks.
• Would be great with a light dusting of Almond Parmesan too!
• Leftovers can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, in a covered container. Reheat in preheated oven set to 375 degrees for 10 - 15 minutes, or until warmed through.

CREAMY VEGAN SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP (OIL-FREE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. You can use a medium/large cast iron skillet so you can transfer the dip directly into the oven or prepare a 9x9 baking dish.
• Add garlic, frozen spinach and artichokes to the pan and saute until on high heat until all of the moisture is cooked out. This should take about 15 minutes.
• For the creamy sauce, add the boiled cashews, tofu, garlic powder, nutritional yeast, salt and almond milk into a high speed blender like a Vitamix. Blend until completely smooth.
• Pour the sauce into the spinach mixture and stir to combine thoroughly.
• Transfer into a baking dish or place the cast iron skillet (or oven safe pan), into the oven! Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown on top.
• Serve warm and enjoy!