# Creamy Kale and Spinach Dip

Cuisine: western · Time: 90 minutes · Servings: 6

## Ingredients

- 1 ¼ cups cashews ((soaked overnight or in boiling hot water for 1 hour // then thoroughly drained))
- 1/2 cup unsweetened plain almond milk  ((sub up to half with water))
- 4-6 Tbsp nutritional yeast  ((to taste))
- 1 tsp sea salt ((DIVIDED))
- 3 cloves garlic  ((minced))
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach ((thawed and squeeze-drained))
- 3 cups kale ((finely chopped // or just double up on spinach))
- 1 healthy pinch black pepper
- 1/4 cup Vegan Parmesan Cheese
- Veggies, crackers, chips, or 1/2 baguette sliced and toasted
- Red pepper flakes
- Hemp seeds

## Steps

1. If you haven’t soaked your cashews yet, do so the night before in room temperature water, or 1 hour before in very hot water. Drain thoroughly.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (176 C) and lightly grease a small, oven-safe serving dish (see photo for size reference).
3. Add soaked and drained cashews to a blender with almond milk and purée into a cream. Add 1/4 cup nutritional yeast and 3/4 tsp sea salt (amounts as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size) and mix once more. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. You want it pretty cheesy and well-salted, so I added the full 6 Tbsp nutritional yeast (amount as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size). Set aside.
4. In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté garlic in olive oil and then add spinach and kale. Season with a healthy pinch (1/4 tsp as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size) of sea salt and black pepper and cook for 5 minutes or until wilted, then remove from heat.
5. Add 3/4 of the cashew cream (see photo) and toss to combine. If it can take more, add it in. Otherwise, reserve the rest for pasta or other uses. Add 2 Tbsp vegan parmesan cheese (amount as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size) for additional texture/flavor and stir.
6. Add to prepared baking dish and top with remaining vegan parmesan.
7. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until warmed through and sightly browned on top.
8. Before serving, top with additional vegan parmesan cheese if desired. Other add-ons might include red pepper flakes or hemp seeds.
9. Serve with assorted vegetables, tortilla chips, crackers, or toasted baguette. Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to a few days, though best when fresh.

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Source: minimalistbaker — https://minimalistbaker.com/creamy-kale-and-spinach-dip/
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