Tomato Spinach Spread Food

PARTY SPINACH SPREAD

Steps:

• Thaw spinach and drain thoroughly, squeezing out extra liquid. Wash parsley; pat dry on paper toweling. In food processor, chop parsley using steel blade. Add spinach and remaining ingredients; pulse until combined. Store in airtight container in refrigerator. Serve with thin wheat crackers, buttery crackers or celery and cheese sticks.

CREAMED SPINACH STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place the cream in a small pot and reduce by half by gently simmering 20 minutes.
• Heat a medium skillet with olive oil over medium heat, add onions and garlic, season with salt and pepper and saute until translucent, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain the spinach by wringing dry in clean kitchen towel. Separate the spinach with your hands and add to onions and garlic. Season spinach with nutmeg then stir in the reduced cream. Adjust flavor with salt and pepper.
• Preheat broiler.
• Trim the tops off tomatoes and scoop out the seeds. Stuff tomatoes with creamed spinach and top each with 1/4 cup blue cheese. Broil to brown the cheese. Garnish the tomatoes with chives.

SPINACH, AVOCADO, TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine dressing ingredients in a bowl and whip to combine. Pit, peel and slice avocado. Dice tomato. Combine salad ingredients and top with dressing.

CHICKPEAS WITH TOMATOES AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium pan on the grill over high heat. Add onions and cook until lightly golden brown. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the spices, ginger and chile and cook for 1 minute. Add the spinach and cook until just wilted.
• Place the chickpeas in a large bowl. Add the onion/spinach mixture and mix until combined. Add the tomatoes, olive oil, parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.

ARTICHOKE, SPINACH & SUN-DRIED TOMATO DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 2 quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• In large bowl combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, shallots & garlic.
• Stir in artichoke hearts, spinach, tomatoes & cheese. *At this point you can wrap the baking dish in saran wrap and refrigerate overnight, or wrap in 2 layers of aluminum foil and freeze for 2 months (maybe even more). When ready to serve, remove from fridge or freezer and thaw (if needed) on counter before baking as directed.
• Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes, or until the cheese that sticks out the top of the mixture begins to brown slightly.
• Serve with fresh vegetables or baked tortilla chips for dipping.

SPINACH, TOMATO & BACON DIP

Steps:

• Stir dip mix and sour cream in medium bowl until well blended. Add tomato, bacon and salt; mix well. Cover.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour or until ready to serve. Stir before serving.

CHERRY TOMATO & SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Mix salad dressing together.
• Leave in fridge overnight for flavour to infuse.
• Wash and cut off stalks of spinach.
• Put spinach leaves together in a bowl with cherry tomatoes.
• Pour dressing over salad and mix well.