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Creamy Spinach Avocado Dip

This creamy spinach avocado dip is super easy and seriously tasty!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings 1 1/2 cups
Calories 813 kcal
Author Tess Masters

Ingredients

  • 3 to 4 ounces baby spinach (or arugula)
  • 1 large avocado, peeled and diced
  • 1/3 cup (80g) tahini 
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon (1g) ground cumin, plus more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons (4g) finely chopped cilantro (or flat-leaf parsley)
  • 1/2 teaspoon (3g) Celtic sea salt, plus more to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon (0.25g) red pepper flakes, plus more to taste

Instructions

  1. Rinse the greens and place them in a large skillet or saucepan.
  2. With just the water clinging to the leaves, cook the greens until just wilted. Remove from the heat.
  3. Place the wilted greens and remaining ingredients into a food processor fitted with the s blade, and process until well combined. Add 1/4 cup water, as needed, to achieve a medium-thick consistency.
  4. Serve with raw veggies, tortilla chips, or slather on sandwiches or wraps. 

Recipe Notes

Recipe from Wild About Greens © 2012 by Nava Atlas, Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.