This Vegan Spinach and Artichoke Dip is perfect to bring to a party! Follow our spinach and artichoke dip recipe for a delicious creamy, almost cheesy dip, yet is made without dairy. Pair the dip with delicious, healthy, allergen-free SPOKES Air-Puffed Potato Snacks. We love that a Canadian mom created SPOKES Potato Snacks and they are free of preservatives, colours, artificial flavours, as well as free of wheat, gluten, dairy, soy, egg and are made in a peanut-free facility. They taste even better when you dip them in our creamy Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip. This post is sponsored by Spokes.
When I brought home my first baby, I was stunned by three things: the cruelty of sleep deprivation, the never-ending loads of dirty laundry, and the shocking number of hours it took to feed a newborn baby.
At eight hours a day, nursing a newborn baby was literally a full-time job. While nursing my babies were some of the sweetest, most blissful hours of my life, I found it quite an adjustment to have to devote the bulk of my waking hours to feeding (and cleaning) my little human.
I remember how I thrilled I was when my babies learned to become more efficient eaters so that we could spend more of our day “getting things done.”
Ha. What a naive woman I was.
Eventually, I would learn that the feeding and cleaning of my children, at all of their ages, would ALWAYS be a full-time job, regardless of the fact that I had to also work a PAYING job to allow for all that feeding.
My babies are now sixteen and ten years old, but it seems that the bulk of my days are still spent feeding and cleaning up after them.
My six foot two sixteen-year-old son eats more food than three grown men and my ten-year-old daughter is constantly begging for snacks. I haven’t even finished cleaning up from one meal before they are looking for more food. It is a constant cycle of feeding around here.
Between packing school lunches, having quick refuels between sports and after-school activities, and keeping them going between meals, I am always trying to find healthy snacks that my kids will want to eat.
My ten-year-old is especially picky and finding foods that she likes is one of the most frustrating parts of my parenting gig.
She is a picky eater who is obsessed with wanting to eat all the time. I mean how am I supposed to succeed with that?!?
So, I am on a constant quest to find healthy foods that will keep my children happy, well-fed — and out of the kitchen for at least a few hours a day.
A Mom to the Rescue
Moms get it. We know the struggle. Kids come screaming into this world, demanding their first meal, and the desperation never really ends.
We have to try to feed our kids in a world of carpools and food allergies, of fast food and instant gratification, and total customization.
I bet I am not the only parent who has come home from the grocery store with two hundred dollars of food and a hangry kid will open the cupboard and whine that “there isn’t ANYTHING to eat!”
Enter SPOKES Air-Puffed Potato Snacks
Spokes were created by a Canadian mom as a new alternative to potato chips AND they are free of the 11 major allergens!
The makers of SPOKES believe that “food shouldn’t be complicated” and are committed to creating groundbreaking flavour with simple, natural ingredients.
SPOKES are free of major allergens like wheat, gluten, dairy, soy, egg and are made in a peanut-free facility. Plus, they are also free of preservatives, colours, artificial flavours, and they are also non-GMO project verified.
These scrumptious potato snacks are hot-air puffed, misted with sunflower oil and then seasoned with fabulous flavours like Mango Habanero, Sea Salted Caramel, Fiesta Salsa, Sea Salt and Vinegar, and more.
And perhaps the most exciting thing about SPOKES is the LOW calorie count! One cup of SPOKES potato snacks has only 40 calories versus regular potato chips with about 150 calories per cup.
Perfect for Pairing
While SPOKES are perfect for snacking straight out of the bag, they are also perfect for pairing with your favourite dips.
I love spinach and artichoke dip and used to make asiago and artichoke dip every time I needed to bring a dip to a party. And I love making this recipe for spinach artichoke pizza.
But my son has decided to cut out dairy in his diet, so I made this Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip for him to try with Spokes.
Spokes may be light and airy, but they are substantial enough to dig up a heaping bite of this creamy Vegan dip.
Vegan Spinach and Artichoke Dip
If you are wondering how you can make a creamy, almost cheesy, spinach and artichoke dip without dairy, the answer is CASHEW cream!
Cashews, plus a fabulous vegetarian food called Nutritional Yeast, create a delicious, nutrient-packed alternative to cheese.
To make cashew cream, first, soak the cashews in hot water for 30-60 minutes, or soak them overnight.
For this recipe, I decided to add tofu to my cashew cream.
After draining cashews, mix cashews together with nutritional yeast, water, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and tofu in a food processor or high-speed blender until smooth.
Next, wash the spinach, drain and dry thoroughly. To save time, I usually use pre-washed baby spinach. Then roughly chop spinach and artichokes.
In a large pan, saute garlic in olive oil over medium heat for one minute.
Add spinach cook for 2-3 minutes or until spinach is wilted.
Add chopped artichokes and cashew/tofu mixture to the spinach and stir.
Pour mixture into a baking dish, sprinkle with paprika, if desired, and bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes.
Vegan Spinach and Artichoke Dip Recipe
Vegan Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Ingredients
- 1 cup cashews soaked and drained
- 400 g soft tofu
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2-3 cloves of garlic minced
- 300 grams Spinach fresh or frozen
- 1 cup or 1 can of artichoke hearts
- paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Soak cashews in hot water for 30-60 minutes (or soak overnight)
- After draining cashews, mix cashews together with nutritional yeast, water, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and tofu in a food processor or high-speed blender until smooth.
- Wash spinach, drain and dry thoroughly or use pre-washed baby spinach.
- Roughly chop spinach and artichokes.
- In a large pan, saute garlic in olive oil over medium heat for one minute.
- Add spinach cook for 2-3 minutes or until spinach is wilted.
- Add chopped artichokes and cashew/tofu mixture to the spinach and stir.
- In a baking dish, combine spinach, chopped artichokes and cashew/tofu mixture
- Sprinkle with paprika and bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes at 350F
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Thanks for sharing this recipe! Looks like a delicious combination. Love spinach and artichoke dip.
I like the Mango Habanero
Mango Habanero sounds delicious!
I think I would most enjoy the Dill Pickle flavour.
I think I would like the Sea Salt the best
I would like Sea Salt and Vinegar.
The dill pickle Spokes sound yummy
I would try sea salted caramel! Yummmy!
I would like to try Fiesta Salsa and Mango Habenaro!!
Hope you had a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for sharing your special post with us at Full Plate Thursday! Have a great week and come back soon!
Miz Helen
The spokes look delicious. I think my picky eater would love them. The dip sounds yummy! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday! Hope to see you next week!
Mango Habanero is my choice.
Dill Pickle sounds good.
Sea Salt and Vinegar ! Thanks 🙂
These are awfully similar to duros, from the elotero cart.
The salted caramel sounds really good!
Mango habenero sounds amazing!
Mango Habanero sounds really interesting and great flavor. I hope to get to try some more.
I would love to try the Sea Salt and Vinegar flavour.
I’d like the sea salt and vinegar best.
The mango habanero
out of all flavours, love to try the dill pickle one!
Dill pickle but that is only because you are making me pick.
The sea salted caramel sound great.
Fiesta salsa sounds great!
Sea salt & vinegar
I think we would love the Sea Salted Caramel
Simply Bare
i would like sea salt caramel…hard to choose
I would love the dill pickle, I think……
Would love to try dill pickle, barbecue, and sea salted caramel. Oh heck, I’d just like to try them all!🤪
I think the Salt and Pepper would be best!
The mango habanero sounds good.
the dill pickle fo sho!
I would love the mango habenero
Simply Bare would be my choice.
I really want to try that Mango Habanero… that sounds delish!
They all look yummy!! Mango habanero. Thanks for the chance.
would love to try dill pickle
Mango Habanero
These look so good! I think I’d like Dill Pickle the best. Yum! 🙂
The Sea Salt and Vinegar sounds yummy!
I’d like to try the sea salt and vinegar!
I would love to try the Barbecue flavour
Sea salt would be my first choice and then I’d start trying the others.
Would love to try the dill pickle
We tried samples at the gluten free expo and I love the Mango Habanero
I tried these first time at the healthy family expo in Vancouver this past weekend. First time eating it. TO DIE FOR. My 2 kids and I were bummed they weren’t selling it then. Mango habernero was Amazing. Kids like the sea salt and vinegars. I fed my 1 yr old this. He loved it
mango Habanero sounds so good
Mango habarnaro sounds interesting to try first!
The dill pickle.
Definitely the sea salt and vinegar . Wonderful giveaway, thank you for the chance.
I’d like to try the sea salt & vinegar flavour
Dill Pickle!!
I would like to try the dill pickle flavor first.
A toss-up between Sea Salt and Dill Pickle!!
Dill Pickle is my Top Pick
Dill Pickle please!
Fiesta Salsa! Makes the tastebuds dance!
I think it would have to be the bare or the salt and vinegar. I think we are going to have to try the spinach dip too as we are all dairy free😀
Sea salt & vinegar
Toss up between Dill Pickle and Salt & Vinegar…
Sea Salt and Vinegar
Oooh, mango habanero sounds like it would pair great with a dip!
The Fiesta Salsa sounds interesting.
I’d love to try Sea Salt & Vinegar
I want to try the dill pickle
I’d to try the Mango Habanero. It sounds amazing.
BBQ please
I would love to try Sea Salt and Vinegar.
I want to try Bar B Q
I’d go for the Barbecue.
I’d try the dill pickle
Dill Pickle would be just one of the ones i like
The mango Habanero sounds good.
I would love to try the Caramel Sea Salt one.
I would like to try the sea salt and vinegar
I’d like Sea Salt flavour the best.
I’d like to try the sea salt and vinegar
dill for me…though most of the flavours look good
BBQ is my favorite
dill looks good
I would most like to try the Sea Salt and Vinegar flavour.
I would like the Simply Bare flavour.
I think I would like the Fiesta Salsa.
I would love to try the dill flavor
I’d like the dill pickle flavour the most, I think.
I think I would like sea salt!
I would like the dill pickle flavour. I really enjoy this flavour in potato chips so it will be just as good in Spokes.
I would like the Fiesta Salsa flavour the most
I would try the BBQ first
I would love to try the Sea Salted Caramel first.
The mango Habanero.
I would love to try these, I’ve been curious about them.
Would try the BBQ first.
Mango Habanero, but they all sound great
I’d like to try Sea Salt and Vinegar. Keeping it simple!
I think I would like the barbecue and dill pickle flavours most. Thanks!
I love BBQ flavoured anything, so I’d try that one!
I like to try the Sea Salt and the Sea Salted Caramel first.
we used these for kids that could not have certain food ! I would love to try the sea salt! Thank you
I would like to try the barbecue flavour.
I would love to try the Mango Habanero
I think that I would like the Fiesta Salsa flavour the most, it sounds really yummy.
BBQ is my top choice
Lots of choices but, I will try the Sea salt and vinegar first!
I’d like the Sea Salt & Pepper
So many great choices! The mango habanero caught my eye tho
I like the sounds of Sea Salted Caramel
Sea Salted Caramel Sounds amazing to my tummy.
So many great flavors, I would like to try the dill pickle first.
I’d like salt & pepper.
I think I would like the dill pickle best
For me it would probably be the Simply Bare.
I think that I would like the Fiesta Salsa flavour the most, it sounds really yummy.
I would try sea salt.