Creamy Spinach and Sweet Onion Dip
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 medium vidalia onions, thinly sliced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 6 cups fresh spinach, stemmed
- 1 cup watercress leaf, coarsely chopped
- 12 avocado, halved, pitted and peeled
- 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt, preferably Greek
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 12 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco
- 14 teaspoon coarse salt
- fresh ground pepper
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion, and cook until softened, about 8 minutes.
- Reduce heat ot medium-low, add garlic and cook stirring occasionally, until onion ad garlic are very soft and golden, about 20 minutes.
- Add spinach and cook, tossing often, until wilted, about 4 minutes.
- Let cool slightly.
- Puree mixture in a food processor until smooth.
- Add watercress, avocado, yogurt, lemon zest and juice, and hot sauce, and salt and season with pepper.
- Puree until smooth.
- Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 3 days.
- Stir the dip, and serve with Crudites.
extra virgin olive oil, vidalia onions, garlic, fresh spinach, watercress leaf, avocado, nonfat yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, hot sauce, salt, fresh ground pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/creamy-spinach-and-sweet-onion-dip-334138 (may not work)