Lauren's Latest

A food and lifestyle blog

Warm Kale & Artichoke Dip Recipe

· 458 Comments

5 from 1 vote

Jump to Recipe

Warm Kale and Artichoke Dip Recipe is a super simple and addicting. It takes about 20 minutes tops in just one pan to create this tasty dip!

Artichoke Dip Recipe

Today I have this Warm Kale and Artichoke Dip Recipe for you!

I totally teased you guys with a photo on Facebook of an empty bowl a few days back…well that empty bowl was full of this heavenly goodness! Warm and Creamy Kale & Artichoke Dip! Mmmmm……I cannot find the words to express how dawg-on good this was. Like stop-the-presses-slap-yo’-momma good.

It’s basically just like spinach and artichoke dip but with kale because kale is all the rage these days. PS–found this baby kale in the store and just about fell off my non-existent chair. Super yummy and convenient!! Prewashed, baby. LOVE that.

Anyways, this is super simple to make–takes maybe 20 minutes tops in just one pan. And, if you wanted to make it ahead, it stores perfectly in the fridge…or oven for that matter. Store it cold, store it warm…whatevs. It’s all good. Perfection for an afternoon snack, party appetizer, or part of a light dinner.

Here’s how you make this Artichoke Dip:

Artichoke Dip Recipe

Start by sautéing some onions in some butter. All good things in life start with butter. {see this recipe.}

Artichoke Dip Recipe

After the onions have softened a bit, grate in some garlic using this handy dandy little grater.

Artichoke Dip Recipe

Once the garlic has become fragrant, toss in some baby kale. You can chop it beforehand or chop it later once it’s all cooked OR just leave the leaves big…totally up to you.

Artichoke Dip Recipe

About 2 minutes later, your kale should be all wilty and yummy with those onions and garlic so we’ll add in cream cheese, sour cream, salt, and pepper.

Artichoke Dip Recipe

Stir that all around to melt the cream cheese and add in some chopped marinated artichoke hearts. I LOVE these. I bought two giant jars of these at Costco the other day and haven’t looked back since. #smartestideaever

Artichoke Dip

You only need 3 more things before this dip is done and you can shovel it right into your mouth. First is some parmesan cheese. Grate it in right over the pan. This little lover did a great job at the whole grating thing.

Artichoke Dip

Next is some cheddar. Love love love me some cheddar.

Artichoke Dip

And then the last thing you need is a little heavy cream to thin the whole thing out. Add as much or as little as you’d like.

Artichoke Dip

For me, this was just about perfect. Not too thick, not too thin. Taste and adjust your seasonings too. *Important*

Artichoke Dip

And here she blows! Moment of truth! Spoon the dip into a bowl and serve.

Artichoke Dip

I had crackers and carrots on hand, so that’s what we ate with this.

Artichoke Dip

The ritz crackers were my fav with this. But I think it has to do with ritz being a very buttery cracker. I like butter.

Artichoke Dip Recipe

Gord and I finished this off single-handedly over the weekend cause it was THAT good. Super creamy, flavorful and divine! Enjoy this one guys!

5 from 1 vote
Print

Warm Kale & Artichoke Dip Recipe

Warm Kale and Artichoke Dip Recipe is a super simple and addicting. It takes about 20 minutes tops in just one pan to create this tasty dip!

Course Appetizer, Dip
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 286 kcal
Author Lauren

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 yellow onion diced
  • 1 clove garlic grated
  • 2 cups baby kale chopped
  • 3/4 cup artichoke hearts diced & marinated
  • 4 oz. low fat cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup low fat sour cream
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 1/3 cup cheddar cheese grated
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream or half & half {depending on how thick you want the dip to be}
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  1. Saute onion in butter over medium heat until softened, 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, 2 minutes. Stir in kale until wilted. Add in artichoke hearts, cream cheese, sour cream, cheeses, and salt & pepper. As you stir, the cream cheese should melt into the mixture nicely along with the other two kinds of cheese. Pour in the desired amount of cream until dip has reached desired consistency. 

  2. Spoon into a bowl and serve with vegetables, chips, crackers, etc. OR place into lightly greased oven safe dish and bake at 350 degrees until hot and bubbly, 15 minutes or so. Then serve.

Nutrition Facts
Warm Kale & Artichoke Dip Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 286 Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Cholesterol 61mg20%
Sodium 508mg22%
Potassium 324mg9%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 4355IU87%
Vitamin C 49.6mg60%
Calcium 290mg29%
Iron 0.9mg5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
other recipes you might like:

Basic Salsa Recipe

Pepperoni Ranch Chip Dip

Hot and Cheesy Jalapeno Artichoke Dip in a Bread Bowl

Cowboy Caviar Recipe

Homemade Ranch Dip Recipe

*LE GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED*

Oui oui I speak le french.

Throughout this recipe, I used some graters and zesters from a company called Edgeware. Perhaps you have heard of them? Anyways, my lovely friends at Edgeware are dying to send you some of these graters and zesters, just like the ones I used in this recipe today. One lucky winner will receive:

-1 Better Zester in Green
-1 V-Etched Coarse Grater in Blue
-1 V-Etched X-tra Coarse grater in Orange
-1 V-Etched Fine Grater in Yellow

Pretty rad, right? Great products up for grabs 🙂

Here’s how to enter:

1. Answer the following question: “What’s the first thing you would make if you won?”
2. Like Edgeware on Facebook or Twitter
3. Like Lauren’s Latest on Facebook or Twitter
4. Follow Lauren’s Latest on Pinterest

Please remember to leave separate comments for each entry HERE on this page below this post. Contest opens Wednesday, April 18 at 12:00 am PST and closes Tuesday, April 24th at 11:59 pm PST.

Contest only open to US residents.

Good luck!

Edgeware provided me with their products to sample. I was not compensated to write this giveaway and review. And as per usual, all opinions expressed here are my own.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  19. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says

    April 18, 2012 at 8:03 am

    Gorgeous dip, Lauren. I can’t wait to make this and slather it on everything, especially on carrots. I try to eat carrots when I feel like indulging in cake or something but they really don’t taste all that good. But I’m sure the dip will most definitely help.

    As for the giveaway, the first thing I’d make is tangerine beef with glass noodles, which involves lots of tangerine zest as you could imagine!

    Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

    Reply

  28. Patricia Miller says

    April 18, 2012 at 9:26 am

    I use a lot of fruit zest – so that’s probably the first thing I would use these for if I won.

    Reply

  33. Ellen @ The Baking Bluenoser says

    April 18, 2012 at 10:44 am

    I am quite partial to spinach and artichoke dips. In fact, if it’s on the menu, you can pretty much count on me ordering it as a starter. This looks like a fun and delicious variation on that and I am very excited to give it a try. Thanks Lauren!

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *