Vegan Spinach Avocado Dip Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is the difference between avocado dip and guacamole dip? ›

There is a vast difference. Avocado dip is green slime with no lumps and lots aof not nutritionally beneficial additives. Guacamole is ripe fresh avocados, smashed with a fork to which diced onion, slivered garlic, hot minced pepper and finely diced tomatoes are stirred in.

Ingredients for Easy Guacamole

All you really need to make guacamole is ripe avocados and salt. After that, a little lime or lemon juice—a splash of acidity—will help balance the richness of the avocado. If you want, add chopped cilantro, chilis, onion, and/or tomato.

Butter, Half & Half, and Flour: Combined to create a roux, these ingredients thicken the dip, ensuring a creamy, rich texture that's perfect for scooping.

How long is spinach dip good for in the fridge? You can refrigerate spinach dip in a sealed container for 3-4 days.

Mashed avocados are the main ingredient in guacamole. It also contains onions, lime juice, tomatoes, jalapeños, herbs, and spices. The health benefits of guacamole primarily come from the avocado. Avocados contain healthy monounsaturated fat, which boosts brain function and health.

Guacamole is traditionally made by mashing peeled, ripe avocados and salt with a molcajete y tejolote (mortar and pestle). Recipes often call for lime juice, cilantro, onions, and jalapeños. Some non-traditional recipes may call for sour cream, tomatoes, basil, or peas.

I've been making spinach dip for years, but using fresh baby spinach in place of frozen, chopped spinach makes all the difference! If you've got a few extra moments, I highly recommend using fresh.

Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, spinach, water chestnuts, and dry soup mix together in a medium bowl. Chill in the refrigerator 6 hours, or overnight.

You can use defrosted spinach to make soup, sauce, stir-fry, quiche, or filler for lasagna. You can also blend defrosted spinach in a blender to make a smoothie or a spinach dip.

Mix 1 (8 to 10-oz) box frozen spinach, 1 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 packet onion soup mix, and black pepper thoroughly, making sure there are no clumps of spinach. Chill the dip for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to mingle. Serve with fresh pita bread.

Can you eat spinach dip left out overnight? ›

The USDA says food that has been left out of the fridge for more than two hours should be thrown away. At room temperature, bacteria grows incredibly fast and can make you sick.

In a large bowl, add greek yogurt, mayonnaise, onion powder, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix well. Make sure you squeeze spinach well to rid of excess water. Add spinach to bowl along with chopped scallions, chopped water chestnuts and Worcestershire sauce.

Etymology and history

The word guacamole originated in Latin American Spanish. It comes from the Nahuatl word ahuacamolli, which translates to “avocado sauce.”

Let's break down the fundamental difference. GUACAMOLE (or “guac,” as the cool kids call it) is an avocado-based dip. SALSA, meanwhile, is (by its truest definition) a tomato-based sauce or dip. Avocado Salsa, then, is the best of both worlds — it's a dip with a base of avocado and tomato.

What Is Guacamole? Guacamole is an avocado-based dip or spread that originated in Mexico. It's typically made with mashed avocado and lime juice, then seasoned with salt and cilantro. Guacamole often contains tomatoes and onions.

So, guacamole has the same nutritional value as a normal avocado, along with more water content because of onions, lime juice, and diced tomato, more sodium because of added salt, and more vitamin C present in lime juice and tomatoes.