SPINACH DIP WITH JICAMA AND SWEET WHITE ONIONS

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This is a yummy, different spinach dip. The jicama adds just the right crunch. From the Best American Recipes cookbook series. Preparation and cook time are one, and includes the whopping fifteen seconds to blanch the spinach. :)

Provided by GoKittenGo

Categories     Spreads

Time 30m

Yield 4 cups, approximately

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups fresh spinach, cleaned,with stems removed
1 cup cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1 cup finely chopped sweet onion
1 cup finely chopped jicama
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
thinly sliced dark rye bread or cracker

Steps:

  • Drop the spinach in a large pot of boiling salted water for about 15 seconds to blanch it.
  • Remove, and plunge into a large bowl of ice water.
  • Drain the spinach, and squeeze out as much water as you can.
  • Finely chop the spinach.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese and sour cream.
  • Fold in the onion and jicama, and stir in the chopped spinach.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve at room temperature with rye bread or crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.5, Fat 32.5, SaturatedFat 20.3, Cholesterol 89.1, Sodium 228.4, Carbohydrate 12, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 2.6, Protein 7.7

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