4.7 from 51 votes
Baja Spinach Dip
Even if you are no fan of spinach, you will want to indulge in this incredibly delicious Baja Spinach Dip recipe. It's cheesy, it's spicy, it's phenomenal!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 328 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 ounce spinach fresh
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 Jalapeno pepper chopped
- 14.5 ounce diced tomatoes (1 can)
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce such as Sriracha
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 8 ounce cream cheese
- 3 cups Mexican blend cheese shredded
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, bring ½ inch of water to a boil. Add spinach; cover and boil for 3-5 minutes or until wilted. Drain well and squeeze out the water from the spinach if necessary.
- In a large oven safe skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the chopped jalapeno and stir.
- Stir in tomatoes, hot sauce, lime juice and cream cheese until blended. Season with salt and pepper if needed. Add the cooked spinach, 2 cups of the cheese and stir.
- Top the dip with the remaining 1 cup shredded cheese. Bake uncovered at 350℉ for 30 minutes, or until bubbling and slightly browned.
- Serve warm with chips.
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Notes
- I used sriracha for this recipe, but you can use any hot sauce that you prefer.
- You can leave out the jalapeno if you don't want it to be spicy.
- You can add more jalapeno, or substitute it with any type of pepper you like best.
- If you don't have an oven safe skillet, you can transfer this tip to an 8" baking dish or individual sized ramekins. Reduce the cook time to 15 minutes if you use ramekins.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
328kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
841mg
(35%)
Potassium
404mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
4005IU
(80%)
Vitamin C
14.9mg
(17%)
Calcium
489mg
(49%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 328
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 328kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 841mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 404mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 4005IU | 80% |
| Vitamin C | 14.9mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 489mg | 49% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.