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Growing up I never played a team sport. I was a figure skater and I ran cross-country but I never played soccer, basketball, baseball etc…It’s hard to say if this happened because I have a very real fear of flying balls (true story) or because my parents never signed me up. As a result my interest in sports is virtually nonexistent.
Besides the Olympics I almost never watch sports. I like going to sporting events for the food and the excitement and you better bet I’ll tune in to watch Beyonce shut-it-down at the Superbowl but the rest of the time I’d rather be doing almost anything else. Fortunately I went to a college where it’s actually uncool to go watch our sports teams play. Except for hockey, but I still managed to make it to zero of those games.
I’ve gotten over the fact that I am not a team player and my dream of being the next Mia Hamm (she plays soccer right?) just isn’t going to happen. What I am sad about is that I’ve never had a chance to tail-gate. My friends who went to American schools got to experience stadiums full of cheering fans, public debauchery and just school spirit in general . Oh and let’s not talk about the lack of game day snacks in my life.
So today is my chance to contribute a healthy game-day snack. I have no idea what sports games are going on, but I know this dip and quinoa flatbread is all kinds of awesome that it really doesn’t matter. Go Leafs!
PrintWhite Bean Kale & Artichoke Dip w/ Quinoa Flatbread
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
For the Dip:
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 cups fresh baby kale (or baby spinach)
- 6 artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- 1 15 oz can of white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 T lemon juice
- 1/2 cup 0% plain greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 T dijon mustard
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/4 parmesan cheese (or non-dairy cheese or nutritional yeast)
For the Flatbread:
- 1 cup quinoa flour
- 3 T ground flaxseed
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup water
Instructions
For the Dip:
- Boil a large pot of water.
- Once water is boiling submerge kale and let cook for 30-45 seconds or until all is wilted.
- Drain in colander in sink and immediately cover with cold water. Once kale has cooled, turn off water and let drain completely.
- Using a dish rag or paper towel squeeze out all moisture from kale. In the end you should have a ball that is about 2/3 of a cup.
- Chop up kale into small pieces.
- In a food processor blender combine white beans, lemon juice, greek yogurt, almond milk and mustard. Process until mixture is smooth (about 1-2 mins). Set aside.
- Heat up olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add in garlic and kale and sauté for 1 minute.
- Add in artichokes and sauté for another minute.
- Add in white bean puree and reduce heat to medium-low. Mixture will start to bubble and thicken. Stir occasionally for 3-5 mins or until preferred consistency is reached.
- Stir in cheese.
- Serve warm with flatbread and/or veggies.
- Will keep for up to 5 days in the fridge.
For the Flatbread:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Combine dry ingredients.
- Stir in water until thick batter produced.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone-mat.
- Scoop a 1/4 cup of batter onto each side of the baking sheet (2 flatbreads per sheet).
- Using a spatula spread mixture until it is a medium-sized circle (about 6 inches) that is a 1/4 inch thick.
- Bake for 12 mins.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 5 mins on sheet.
- Remove from sheet and cut into 4 triangles.
- Return triangles to baking sheet and bake for another 5 mins.
- Serve warm or let sit out to cool down and firm up.
What sport(s) did you play growing up? Are you a big sports fan?
I played soccer growing up, and LOVED it. I enjoy going to sports games live (maybe like two a year) BUT HATE THEM ON TV! I specifically hate the FANS! They are so fucking annoying. This dip though..good enough to shut up even the loudest fans!
Just throw it in their faces and they will STFU!
This looks so yummy! I really need to buy quinoa flour so I can cook with it, I just haven’t found it yet.
I played team non-team sports in high school: I was on the cross-country team, swim team and tennis team – all of which no one had to depend on me (aside from swim relays and doubles in tennis but whatever). I like the idea of team sports but I just never excelled at them the way I excelled at those three. And obviously I love watching hockey (Sid, call me!).
If you ever make it to Pittsburgh to visit Angela and I in the fall, I will have to take you to my university, West Virginia University, where tailgating was a way of life. My dad’s friends have the best tailgates – tons of booze, jumbalaya, pirogies, eggs and pancakes in the morning – for us students, it was mainly a ton of alcohol. Pepperoni rolls are also a HUGE WV thing – allegedly they were invented 20 minutes south of Morgantown.
This is NSFW but here is a little glimpse into how ridiculous it was at my school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBWwBNYxKXg
IT’S HAPPENING. Take me tailgating! I want to live the American dream!
And omg your school is cray. I love that they also basically pay your tuition just so you can do that right? LOL
Looks fantastic! I wish I had a dinner party to make this for!
It’s official – I WILL order myself some quinoa flour this week. I’ve been putting it off long enough… and now i want/need to make this flatbread!
Do it! Do it! Do it!
Oh, hey, Davida? If you want to ship this dip by the pint over here to Ohio, I would not complain. Just throwing that out there. Ya know, in case you made too much of it over there in Canada.
I do have a littleeee extra but I failed and ran out of plain yogurt and tried to make it with strawberry yogurt instead…rookie mistake.
My Mom went to Ohio State so she’s a Buckeye fan. Basically my only connection to sports!
Yum, the dip looks amazing and I just happen to have quite a bit of quinoa lying around. Maybe I might actually make one of your recipes instead of just drooling at your pics this time. 😛
I’ve never been into sports either and have a very, very serious fear of flying balls. The olympics are pretty much the only sports event I watch as well, I just don’t get the appeal of ball games of any sort.
Hahaha you crack me up. I never played team sports as a kid either because, well, I sucked. I don’t really watch sports either, but I did go to a few Homecoming games at Western and tried to pretend that I knew what was going on (I didn’t). 😛
This recipe looks awesome though! Artichoke dip is one of my absolute favourites. This will make a perfect snack for watching the Olympics. I’m going to try to be a real Canadian and watch them this year.
I only watch them for the figure skating…I’m such a girl haha
This is actually a great recipe for football! We are in the playoffs! WHOOP! The Superbowl teams will be determined in the next couple of weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think I have to bookmark this to have for our Superbowl party!!!!
I never played sports in high school. Some days I wish I had so I would have a certain level of fitness. I guess I was just more into books, lol!
I’ll be at a superbowl party but I’m more focused on the menu than the sports 😉
Yes! As you know, I am a runner too, and I was never a team player! Sometimes I feel exactly like you do…..I feel very selfish and wonder if I will ever be a good team player. I like running as it is all up to me (maybe that is the control freak part in me), but it has allowed me to get to the level I am now so I am also grateful. You on the other hand seem very giving and caring…definitely a team player 🙂
Oh, and YAY something I can make! So many recipes right now I cant, but as you made the flatbreads with quinoa….I can make this! Thank you so much for sharing! It looks delicious 🙂
oh shush Tina! I can tell you are incredibly caring and giving! Don’t ever doubt that 😉 Plus I think the running community is more of a team than we think 😉
This looks and sound absolutely delicious! May give the recipe a go! 🙂