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Baked Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip | Living Healthy in Seattle

Baked Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups water, divided
  • 1/3 cup raw cashews
  • 4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons nutritional yeast
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon white miso paste or chickpea miso
  • 1/8 teaspoon coconut sugar
  • 1 tablespoon tapioca startch
  • 2 tablespoons dry white wine, like sauvignon blanc (optional)
  • 2 cups canned/jarred quartered artichoke hearts in water, drained and rinsed, excess liquid squeezed out, roughly chopped
  • 1 5-ounce package frozen spinach (or 1/2 10-ounce package frozen spinach), thawed, excess liquid squeezed out
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh italian parsley
  • Cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes, to taste
  • Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
  • Pink sea salt, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 375. In a medium-small pot, bring one cup of water to a boil. Remove from heat, then add the cashews and soak for 10 minutes. Drain, discarding the soaking water.
  • To a high power blender, add the soaked cashews, 1 cup of fresh water, olive oil, nutritional yeast, rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, miso, and coconut sugar. Blend on medium-high for 30 seconds or until smooth.
  • Add the tapioca starch to the blender, then blend for another 15 seconds on medium-high until smooth.
  • In the same pot that you soaked the cashews in, add the blended mixture along with the wine, if using. Whisk to combine.
  • Bring to a simmer, whisking constantly, then cook for one minute.
  • Remove the sauce from heat, then fold in the chopped artichoke hearts, spinach, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, lemon zest, parsley, cayenne pepper or crushed red pepper flakes, black pepper, and pink sea salt, to taste.
  • Spoon the dip into a suitable oven-safe bowl or dish, then bake for 30 minutes, or until hot and lightly golden brown.
  • Serve with sliced baguette, pita chips, or crackers. The dip is also delicious over baked potatoes.
  • Store leftover dip in the fridge, covered. Reheat in the oven until warm.