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    Home > Vegan Dips

    Cheezy & Spicy Vegan Spinach Dip

    By Nandor Barta on 03/20/2024 - May contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure.

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    If you are looking for a cheezy and spicy vegan spinach dip, this might just be the perfect recipe for you. It is whole foods plant-based all the way as veggies and of course spinach leaves are turned into a smooth and creamy dip. Think of it as a Green Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce.

    A white bowl from above with green sauce sprinkled with yellow flakes and red chili flakes. More small toasted bread pieces are around the bowl.

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    Are you looking for more dip recipes? Try our Smoky Roasted Eggplant Walnut Dip or our Vegan Buffalo Chicken Dip or our Vegan French Onion Dip. Browse through our Vegan Dips recipe gallery for even more inspiration.

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    1. What kind of spinach dip recipe is it?
    2. Ingredients
    3. How to make vegan spinach dip?
    4. What can you serve with a cheezy spinach dip?
    5. FAQs and substitutions
    6. More vegan spinach recipes
    7. More vegan dip recipes
    8. Cheezy – Spicy Vegan Spinach Dip

    What kind of spinach dip recipe is it?

    These are several recipes for spinach dips that feature cream cheese, mayonnaise or sour cream mixed together with cooked spinach. If you want to substitute those with vegan alternatives you can easily recreate them. However, if you want something different and unique, you should try this recipe.

    We used our Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce recipe as an inspiration to create a cheezy, spicy, and truly creamy dip. So what can you expect?

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    • smooth and creamy
    • cheezy
    • spicy with a kick
    • nutritious as it contains only whole foods
    • budget-friendly, pantry staple ingredients
    • allergy-friendly as it is nut-free, gluten-free, and oil-free
    A white bowl from above with green sauce sprinkled with yellow flakes and red chili flakes. More small toasted bread pieces are around the bowl.

    Ingredients

    To make this cheezy spinach dip you require only 8 main ingredients and a good blender or food processor. The better your blender is, the smoother your dip will be. No soaking or overnight preparation is needed. The below ingredients will give you approx. 2 cups (5 dl) of creamy spinach dip:

    • fresh or frozen spinach leaves
    • a handful of sunflower seeds
    • one carrot
    • one potato
    • one sweet potato
    • half onion
    • one clove of garlic
    • nutritional yeast and SPICES!!! (the most important part obviously) – see the exact amounts in the recipe card at the bottom

    How to make vegan spinach dip?

    Blanching spinach leaves

    1. Boil water in a kettle.
    2. Wash spinach leaves.
    3. Take a saucepan and add the washed leaves.
    4. Pour the piping hot water on the leaves and wait for a minute.
    5. Drain the water.

    Pre-cook veggies

    1. Peel and dice potatoes, sweet potatoes and carrots. The smaller you dice them, the shorter will be the cooking time. Peel and chop onion and garlic. 
    2. Boil veggie broth in a pan and add diced potatoes, diced sweet potatoes, diced carrots, chopped onion, and garlic).
    3. Cook them until soft, then drain it, but reserve 1 cup of the cooking water. 
    Close-up of the diced vegetables cooking for the easy vegan mac and cheese no nuts sauce (carrot, sweet potato, potato, onion, garlic)

    Blending to a creamy dip

    1. Add the pre-cooked veggies, the blanched spinach leaves, the sunflower seeds and all seasoning to your blender or food processor.
    2. Blend them until creamy. We use our trusted Vitamix* to make this dip extra smooth without a single little piece to find. It makes such a difference.
    2 photo collage of a blender from above showing first a yellow sauce with wilted spinach, the second shows a green sauce

    What can you serve with a cheezy spinach dip?

    • Take some flatbread or pita wedges (maybe make our flourless gluten-free tortilla) and dip them in it.
    • Have some pita chips, crackers, or even tortilla chips with it for a quick snack.
    • Cut up some fresh raw veggies into sticks, like carrot, cucumber, rutabaga (Oh so delicious…), celery, or bell peppers and scoop up some.
    • This dip is a great addition to any party platters or appetizer boards next to classic hummus or vegan cream cheese.
    A white bowl with green sauce sprinkled with yellow flakes and red chili flakes. A hand is holding a piece of toasted bread to dip it in. More small toasted bread pieces are around the bowl.

    FAQs and substitutions

    How do you store this dip?

    You can keep it in the fridge for 2-3 days tops without any problem. 

    Can you freeze it?

    I never had to freeze it as it is usually gone by day 2. If you try to freeze the sauce, let me know how it turns out.

    What can I use instead of sunflower seeds?

    You can use cashews or almond. If you want a nut-free option, you can use pepitas aka pumpkin seeds.

    Can I use frozen spinach instead of fresh leaves?

    Absolutely. Frozen spinach has already been blanched. So you can even skip that step. Let it thaw before adding them to the blender. It is important to squeeze any excess water out of it otherwise it will thin your dip significantly. Usually on bag of frozen spinach is 10 oz (280g), which is equal to 1 pound (450g) of fresh leaves. In this recipe we blanch 5 oz (140g) fresh spinach leaves, so you can substitute it with 3 oz (90g) frozen spinach.

    A white bowl with green sauce sprinkled with yellow flakes and red chili flakes. A hand is holding a piece of toasted bread to dip it in. More small toasted bread pieces are around the bowl.

    This Vegan Spinach Dip recipe is vegan, vegetarian, nut-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, and WFPB-friendly (whole foods plant-based).

    More vegan spinach recipes

    You can browse through our Vegan Spinach Recipes or check out these.

    • The Easiest Cream of Spinach Soup
    • Vegan Spinach Pesto Pasta
    • Creamy Spinach Pasta Sauce
    • Vegan Cabbage Lasagna with Spinach Alfredo
    • Green Smoothie (Kiwi Banana Spinach)

    More vegan dip recipes

    If you want more recipes, visit our Vegan Dips recipe gallery or check out

    • Smoky Roasted Eggplant Walnut Dip
    • Vegan Buffalo Chicken Dip (no tofu, no nuts)
    • Vegan French Onion Dip
    • Hummus without Tahini (nut-free)
    • Vegan Queso Dip (nut-free)
    A white bowl with green sauce sprinkled with yellow flakes and red chili flakes. A hand is holding a piece of toasted bread to dip it in. More small toasted bread pieces are around the bowl.

    Cheezy – Spicy Vegan Spinach Dip

    Nandor Barta
    If you are looking for a cheezy and spicy vegan spinach dip, this might just be the perfect recipe for you. It is whole foods plant-based all the way as veggies and of course spinach leaves are turned into a smooth and creamy dip. Think of it as a Green Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer, Sauce, Side Dish
    Servings 2 cups
    Calories 300kcal

    Equipment

    • our Vitamix A2300
    • Regular blender
    • Stockpot

    Ingredients
     
     

    To blanch

    • 5 oz Fresh spinach leaves

    To pre-cook

    • 1 cup Potato (diced) 1 medium
    • 1 cup Sweet potato (diced) 1 small/medium
    • ½ cup Carrot (diced) 1 medium
    • ¼ cup Onion (chopped) ½ small
    • 1 clove Garlic
    • 3 cup Veggie broth

    To blend

    • 1 cup Veggie broth aka cooking water
    • ⅓ cup Sunflower seed (raw, unsalted)
    • 2 Tbsp Nutritional yeast
    • 1 Tbsp Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
    • ½ tsp Hot chili powder or flakes
    • ½ tsp Sweet smoked paprika powder
    • ½ tsp Salt
    • ⅛ tsp Pepper
    • ½ tsp Sriracha (or any other chili paste) optional depending on how hot you like your cheese sauce
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    Instructions
     

    Blanch spinach leaves

    • Boil water in a kettle. Wash spinach leaves.
    • Take a saucepan and add the washed leaves. Pour the piping hot water on the leaves and wait for a minute. Drain the water.

    Prepare ingredients

    • Peel and dice potatoes, sweet potatoes and carrots. The smaller you dice them, the shorter will be the cooking time. 
    • Peel and chop onion and garlic. 

    Pre-cook ingredients

    • Boil veggie broth in a pan and add all vegetables (diced potatoes, diced sweet potatoes, diced carrots, chopped onion, and garlic). Cook them until soft.  
    • When ready, reserve 1 cup of cooking water. 

    Blend everything to make a sauce

    • Transfer all cooked vegetables and blanched spinach leaves into a blender. Add sunflower seeds (no need to soak them), nutritional yeast, lemon juice, spices, and the reserved cooking water.
    • Blend them until you have a creamy sauce. 
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    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Cheezy – Spicy Vegan Spinach Dip
    Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
    Calories 300 Calories from Fat 108
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 12g18%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Sodium 2596mg113%
    Potassium 1092mg31%
    Carbohydrates 40g13%
    Fiber 9g38%
    Sugar 10g11%
    Protein 12g24%
    Vitamin A 22983IU460%
    Vitamin C 29mg35%
    Calcium 131mg13%
    Iron 4mg22%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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