The BEST Baked Garlic Spinach Chips Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Is frozen or fresh spinach better for dip? ›

I've been making spinach dip for years, but using fresh baby spinach in place of frozen, chopped spinach makes all the difference! If you've got a few extra moments, I highly recommend using fresh.

If you want to extend the life of fresh spinach, store it in the freezer until you're ready to use it. However, when you buy frozen spinach from the store it is already cooked, which is how it gets its texture. For that reason, you'll need to cook the fresh spinach before storing it in the freezer.

1 serving of baked spinach chips contains 147 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 11% carbs, 80% fat, and 9% protein. This is a good source of potassium (14% of your Daily Value), magnesium (23% of your Daily Value), and vitamin a (63% of your Daily Value).

Ingredients for Spinach Dip

Spinach: Use frozen chopped spinach that has been thawed and squeezed to remove excess liquid. You can replace frozen spinach with fresh – cook 1 pound of fresh spinach, cool, chop & squeeze it to remove moisture.

Let's get into it. Frozen spinach is mechanically chopped, boiled or blanched, and then flash frozen. A single ten ounce package of frozen spinach usually equals one cup of greens once it's thawed and drained. To get that same cup with fresh spinach, you'd have to cook down about a full pound.

In the case of soup, no. A little extra water never hurt a broth. But when it comes to pretty much everything else—be it eggs, quesadillas, or skillet pizza—moisture is the enemy, so you're going to want to let the spinach thaw.

Before spinach is packed and frozen into block form, it is washed and blanched in order to protect it's bright green color and fresh flavor. Blanching is a process where food is partially cooked in boiling water and “shocked” in cold water to immediately stop the cooking process.

We prefer frozen spinach over canned because it has better flavor and is lower in sodium. Plus, 1 cup of frozen spinach has more than four times the amount of nutrients—including fiber, folate, iron and calcium—compared to a cup of fresh spinach, so if you want to power up, do it with frozen spinach.

The leafy green is packed with nutrients, but you'll absorb more calcium and iron if you eat it cooked. The reason: Spinach is loaded with oxalic acid, which blocks the absorption of iron and calcium but breaks down under high temperatures.

This leafy green vegetable is packed with vitamins like A, C, and K, as well as minerals such as iron and calcium. Additionally, calories in spinach are low and carbohydrates while being high in dietary fiber. It's an excellent choice for supporting overall health and well-being.

Can you dry spinach in the oven? ›

Yes, you can use an oven to dehydrate spinach. By using low heat and proper ventilation, you can effectively remove the moisture from the spinach leaves, resulting in a dehydrated product that can be stored for an extended period.

We prefer frozen spinach over canned because it has better flavor and is lower in sodium. Plus, 1 cup of frozen spinach has more than four times the amount of nutrients—including fiber, folate, iron and calcium—compared to a cup of fresh spinach, so if you want to power up, do it with frozen spinach.

If a recipe calls for fresh spinach but you have only frozen, or vice versa, it's perfectly OK to sub one for the other — at least in most recipes.

Vegetables that are frozen shortly after being harvested will have more nutrients than spinach leaves that are fresh, and the great thing about them is that they have an enhanced flavour and texture profile too. Whether you opt for frozen or fresh spinach in your spinach smoothie, it doesn't really matter.

Ready in five minutes, each microwavable tray of frozen spinach dip comes packaged inside the box to keep it protected. Store our 3-count value pack of 8-ounce boxes of spinach dip in the freezer until ready to prepare.