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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?
What a clever way to make this healthier. Pinned for lata!!
Thank you!!! Hope you love xo
Yum! Love this dip!
I’m definitely gonna have to try this! Especially the flatbread!
Wish I hadn’t already gone to the grocery store for the week (yeah, I’m up to going once a week instead of once a month) because I definitely would have gotten some artichokes! This sounds DEE-lish! I’m going to make it next week for work snacks. I’m guessing I’m going to have to venture out to Whole Foods for the quinoa flour, but it’s MLK weekend so I’m off next Monday anyway – what better do I have to do than take a trip to WF! I might even stop at Trader Joe’s while I’m out there. Living on the wild side! Hope you’re feeling better!
You’re overwhelming me with this craziness! Be careful, love. Don’t want you hurting yourself with all this grocery shopping 😉
I ran cross country and track because I wasn’t coordinated to do much else!
I love to watch college football and basketball!!!
And – these recipes look delicious!!
I am SO EXCITED to make both of these 🙂 I can’t believe how easy the quinoa flatbread is. Like really can’t. Hopefully John is excited for some healthier snacks!
Crossed my fingers that a two step recipe with 4 ingredients would work out…SO happy it did!
Um…Yum? Every aspect of this appetiser made from scratch? Maven to the max!
I never knew you figure skated- Hello Michelle Kwan! I was the most unsporty kid as a kid. I literally failed at everything and did nothing.
haha yes there was a reason why I had an obsession with Michelle Kwan.
I’ve never had Quinoa flatbread! I actually didn’t even know you can do that lol! Love this recipe.
Thanks Layla! Me either, I just threw the ingredients together and hoped for the best! Thankfully it worked out!
Heheh I loved this 🙂 I’m right there with you- not much of a sports person. But I do love me all those dips that seem to go along with them!
I’m in LOVE with this recipe! I’m a huge sucker for any form of creamy artichoke dip and I have yet to find a healthier version that actually tastes good! I am so excited to try this recipe out, love how you incorporated greek yogurt too 🙂 I may sub in spinach instead of kale because I just can’t seem to like kale no matter how I try it lol. I wil have to get my hands on some quinoa flour as well to try out the flatbreads! Do you know if any other flour would work like oat flour or whole wheat?
Thanks for another awesome recipe Davida!
I know you love your Greek Yogurt!!! Spinach would be a perfect sub.
Whole Wheat would definitely work. Not sure about oat flour cause it’s a bit of a lighter flour but you can definitely give it a shot!