Cooking Lesson #954: Quick & easy Holiday Ranch-Spinach Dip

…from the Perspectives’ Kitchen

How you doin’? A holiday party without dip is just another boring meeting, and this classic crowd-pleaser always brings the fun to any get together. My rich and savory Original Holiday Ranch-Spinach Dip is seasoned with zesty Ranch flavor, it goes well with just about any dippable medium you can dream up. Pair it up with tortilla chips, pita bread, vegetable sticks, bread, pretzels, crackers and more. Dippity-do!
 

Prep time:  5 minutes
Chill time: 1 hour or more
Yield:  8 servings
 
Ingredients 
1 16-ounce container sour cream
1 packet (1-ounce) Hidden Valley Ranch dip mix
1 10-ounce package frozen spinach, thawed, chopped and well-drained
1 8-ounce can, drained and chopped water chestnuts
 
Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix the sour cream together with the dip mix until well-blended.
2. Fold in the drained and chopped spinach and water chestnuts.
3. Chill covered for 1 hour before serving.
4. Serve with the dippables of choice.

ChefSecret:  Be sure to drain water from thawed spinach first.  I put the thawed spinach in a dish towel and wring it out to remove the excess water. Also, try adding some color to it by adding small, diced pieces of red or yellow bell pepper.

Quip of the Day:  The spinach tried to revolutionize the dip world world, claiming it was time to leaf the past behind.

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