Uncle Georges Easy Greek Spinach Dip Recipes

GREEK SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add shallots, onions, and garlic and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add spinach and cook, stirring often, until wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, scoop spinach into a food processor; pulse until roughly puréed, about 5 pulses. Add remaining ingredients except pepper, pulse once just to combine, then season to taste with pepper.
• Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

CLASSIC GREEK SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onions, and cook until tender. Mix in spinach. Stir in tomatoes. Allow vegetables to simmer about 5 minutes
• Pour 2 cups water into saucepan, and bring to a boil. Mix in garlic, tomato paste, bouillon cube, salt and pepper. Reduce heat, and cook at a low boil about 15 minutes, until water is reduced by half.
• Stir rice and remaining water into the spinach mixture. Return to boil, reduce heat , and simmer covered 20 minutes, or until rice is tender and fluffy.

GREEK SPINACH RICE (SPANAKORIZO)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add rice and stir until every grain is coated in oil and you hear it start to sizzle. Stir in 2 teaspoons salt, pepper, cayenne, and green onions and cook for about 1 minute.
• Add dill, mint, spinach, and 2 3/4 cups water. Mix until thoroughly combined and bring to a simmer.
• Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until rice is tender, about 25 minutes. If rice is not quite ready at 25 minutes, add a splash of water, cover, and continue to cook until it is ready.
• Uncover and stir well. Cover again and let sit for 5 minutes. Taste and adjust salt if necessary.
• Divide rice mixture evenly into six bowls. Squeeze ½ lemon over each serving, then top with feta cheese, pickled onions, chili flakes, and a drizzle of olive oil.

HEALTHY SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Drain artichokes, reserve marinade. In a small saucepan, cook and stir beans, spinach, artichokes and Italian seasoning over medium heat until aromatic and heated through, 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Transfer to a food processor, add reserved artichoke marinade; pulse until mixture reaches a texture of thick hummus. Pour into a serving bowl; stir in cheese and drizzle with oil. Serve warm with carrots and celery.

EASY GREEK SPINACH AND RICE DISH (SPANAKORIZO)

Steps:

• Heat ¼ cup of the olive oil in a large pot. Add the onions, leeks (if using) and scallions and sauté them over medium heat for about 8-10 minutes or until they are soft.
• Stir in the rice and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until it is well-coated with olive oil. Next, add the spinach in batches and stir often to cook down.
• To the pot, add 4 cups of hot water (or vegetable stock) and season with salt and pepper. Cook over low heat, partially covered, until the rice is tender but fully cooked, about 20 minutes.
• About five minutes before it is done, stir in the fresh dill and parsley. Check the consistency and add some more hot water if necessary. The finished dish should not be dry, but rather slightly brothy.
• Stir in the lemon juice and remove from the heat. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Drizzle with the remaining ¼ cup of olive oil and let it sit, covered with a clean kitchen towel, for about two to three minutes. At that point the rice will have absorbed most of the liquid in the pot.
• Serve it warm or at room temperature with some hearty bread, Greek Feta cheese, or, Greek yogurt on the side.