What is the difference between avocado dip and guacamole dip?

There is a vast difference. Avocado dip is green slime with no lumps and lots aof not nutritionally beneficial additives. Guacamole is ripe fresh avocados, smashed with a fork to which diced onion, slivered garlic, hot minced pepper and finely diced tomatoes are stirred in.

What is the dip called made from avocado?

Guacamole is an avocado-based dip or spread that originated in Mexico. It's typically made with mashed avocado and lime juice, then seasoned with salt and cilantro.

Is eating guacamole as healthy as eating avocado?

Guacamole is also full of phytonutrients—health-promoting nutrients found in plants—from the avocado, including the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin. It's also a good source of folate and vitamin C and provides a little potassium, too.

Is guacamole just smashed avocado?

Guacamole is traditionally made by mashing peeled, ripe avocados and salt with a molcajete y tejolote (mortar and pestle) . Recipes often call for lime juice, cilantro, onions, and jalapeños. Some non-traditional recipes may call for sour cream, tomatoes, basil, or peas.

At what point does avocado become guacamole?

Guacamole is smashed and seasoned avocado . Most guacamole recipes call for onion, lime juice, cilantro, chili pepper, salt and pepper. I've seen garlic, olive oil and diced tomato added in some cases but they don't go into mine, since I'm a purist.

Are guacamole and avocado salsa the same?

Let's break down the fundamental difference. GUACAMOLE (or “guac,” as the cool kids call it) is an avocado-based dip. SALSA, meanwhile, is (by its truest definition) a tomato-based sauce or dip. Avocado Salsa, then, is the best of both worlds — it's a dip with a base of avocado and tomato.

Is guacamole on toast the same as avocado on toast?

Guacamole toast, while similar to avocado toast, has lots more flavor from the guacamole ingredients . I usually make my guacamole from scratch, but on busy weekdays, I love to use the store-bought individual-sized cups. Instead of pickled jalapeno, I sometimes use pickled red onion.

What is the Mexican dip guacamole made of?

Authentic guacamole doesn't contain fillers and unnecessary ingredients. All you need is avocados, onion, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, garlic, and salt . Easy and delicious!

Vegan Spinach Avocado Dip Recipe (2024)

Celebrate avocado this summer with this quick and simple Spinach Avocado Dip Recipe! You’ll love its incredibly creamy texture.

No need for mayo, sour cream, or any processed ingredients. It’s one of my favorite dairy-free keto recipes on the blog.

Trust me, after making this Creamy Spinach Avocado Dip recipe. You’ll never make another one!

What’s A Spinach Avocado Dip?

A Spinach Avocado Dip is similar to guacamole but is loaded with spinach.

It’s a healthy dip that can be used with tortilla chips, celery sticks, or for dipping Mozzarella Sticks or Buffalo Cauliflower.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This is such a simple and tasty recipe, but it’s also:

Keto-Friendly
Egg-Free
Dairy-Free
Gluten-Free
Paleo
Ready in Under 10 Minutes

How To Make Spinach Avocado Dip

This spinach dip is very easy to make, it only takes a few healthy ingredients.

Key Ingredients

Spinach – I prefer to use fresh baby spinach for this recipe. You can use regular spinach as well, but it’ll be stronger in taste.
Avocado – Pick perfectly ripe avocados. If they’re too young, the dip will be a tad bitter. If too ripe, it will have a bit of a foul taste. To know if your avocado is ready, it should be soft to the touch but not mushy, and removing the stem should reveal a bright green flesh.
Cilantro – also known as coriander, cilantro is a fresh herb that 50% of the population cannot like because their taste buds detect a soap-like taste. If that’s your case, use chopped parsley instead.
Yogurt – I prefer to use coconut yogurt as it keeps the dip dairy-free and vegan, but it also brings a nice tangy taste.
Lime Juice – or lemon juice, pick your favorite. Follow my tips on how to squeeze a lime without a juicer.
Avocado Oil – or any vegetable oil you like.

Making The Dip

I love party food during summer. It’s so much easier to eat fresh finger food when it’s hot outside.

Making this avocado dip is ridiculously easy, it’s done in about 5 minutes.

First, trim, wash, and rinse the spinach. I also recommend blanching it in boiling water for a few minutes. It makes it more digestible and easier to blend.

Drain the spinach and squeeze the leaves as hard as possible to extract the excess water.

Combine all the ingredients in the jug of a high-speed blender and blend them for about 2 minutes.

Transfer the Spinach Avocado Dip to a serving bowl and drizzle some avocado oil on the top to prevent it from darkening.

Storage Instructions

You can store this spinach avocado dip for up to 6 or 7 days in the fridge.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Can I Dip Into This Spinach Dip?

I recommend you try one of these easy keto crunchy recipes for dipping into your spinach avocado dip!

Keto Tortillas Chips – a 4-ingredient crunchy tortilla chips to dip in this avocado dip.
Low-Carb Almond Flour Crackers – low-carb crackers made with delicious almond flour.
Keto Flaxseed Crackers – tasty, crunchy crackers with very low carbs.
Keto Buffalo Cauliflower
Broccoli Cheese Balls
Keto Mozzarella Sticks
Spinach Balls

How Many Carbs Are In Spinach Avocado Dip?

This spinach avocado dip recipe has only 1.4 grams of net carbs per serving.

More Healthy Dip Recipes

If you like simple, healthy dips, you’ll love these:

Keto Pizza Dip

Taco Dip Recipe

3-Ingredient BBQ Sauce

4-Ingredient Guacamole Recipe

Baba Ganoush (Keto, Vegan)

Pumpkin Pasta Sauce

Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip

Avocado Steak Sauce

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Vegan Spinach Avocado Dip

1.4gNet Carbs

A healthy, easy, low-calorie spinach avocado dip recipe with no dairy. No need for mayo or cream to make this delicious avocado dip with less than 100 kcal per serving. You'll love the creamy texture and super tasty mix of spinach, avocado, and garlic.

Author: Carine Claudepierre

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Total: 10 minutes mins

Yield: 12 servings

Serving Size: 1 serving

4.99 from 493 votes

Ingredients

US Customary – Metric

SPINACH AVOCADO DIP

▢ ½ cup Fresh Spinach Leaves blanched in boiling water for 2 minutes, squeezed, drained – about 20 large leaves of fresh spinach
▢ 2 Avocado about 2 cups of mashed avocado
▢ 1 Garlic Clove crushed
▢ ¼ cup Fresh Cilantro chopped (coriander outside the US)
▢ ¾ cup Coconut Yogurt (made of 100% coconut cream, pure fat) or cream cheese
▢ 1 tablespoon Lime Juice
▢ 3 tablespoons Avocado Oil or vegetable oil of your choice
▢ ½ teaspoon Salt
▢ 1 tablespoon Avocado Oil to drizzle on top

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Instructions

Trim the fresh spinach leaves.Place them onto a large mixing bowl and cover with boiling water. Cover. Set aside for 2 minutes.
Drain the spinach, rinse with cold water, and using your hands, squeeze the cooked/blanched spinach leaves to remove all the extra water.Pat dry between two sheets of absorbent paper to remove all the extra water.
In a food processor, with S blade attachment, add the spinach,mashed ripe avocado, crushed garlic, coriander, coconut yogurt, lime juice, avocado oil, salt, and pepper.
Process until smooth – about 2 minutes on high speed.
Transfer into a bowl. Drizzle extra virgin avocado oil on top if you like.
Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight before serving to blend the flavor.
Serve with my keto tortillas chips recipe.

Storage

Store up to 7 days in an airtight container.

Notes

Yogurt option: for a dairy-free recipe, use coconut yogurt or soy yogurt. You can use cream cheese or plain Greek yogurt (full or low fat) if you don’t eat dairy-free.

Herbs: The recipe works perfectly with any fresh herbs you like. I used cilantro – called coriander outside the US – but mint, basil, or parsley works well.

Oil options: if you don’t have avocado oil, any vegetable oil works well. The healthiest alternative will be extra virgin olive oil.

Storage: store well in the fridge for up to 1 week in an airtight container. The surface of the dip may change slightly in color – avocado oxidation – simply give a good stir and enjoy.

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Serving Size: 1 serving

Yield: 12 servings

Serving: 1servingCalories: 105.2kcal (5%)Carbohydrates: 3.7g (1%)Fiber: 2.3g (10%)Net Carbs: 1.4gProtein: 1.3g (3%)Fat: 10.1g (16%)Saturated Fat: 1.6g (10%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6.7gCholesterol: 2mg (1%)Sodium: 107.5mg (5%)Potassium: 197.4mg (6%)Sugar: 1g (1%)Vitamin A: 204.4IU (4%)Vitamin B12: 0.1µg (2%)Vitamin C: 4.3mg (5%)Vitamin D: 0.1µg (1%)Calcium: 24.7mg (2%)Iron: 0.2mg (1%)Magnesium: 12.8mg (3%)Zinc: 0.3mg (2%)

About The Author

Carine Claudepierre

Hi, I'm Carine, the food blogger, author, recipe developer, published author of a cookbook and many ebooks, and founder of Sweet As Honey.

I have an Accredited Certificate in Nutrition and Wellness obtained in 2014 from Well College Global (formerly Cadence Health). I'm passionate about sharing all my easy and tasty recipes that are both delicious and healthy. My expertise in the field comes from my background in chemistry and years of following a keto low-carb diet. But I'm also well versed in vegetarian and vegan cooking since my husband is vegan.

I now eat a more balanced diet where I alternate between keto and a Mediterranean Diet

Cooking and Baking is my true passion. In fact, I only share a small portion of my recipes on Sweet As Honey. Most of them are eaten by my husband and my two kids before I have time to take any pictures!

All my recipes are at least triple tested to make sure they work and I take pride in keeping them as accurate as possible.

Browse all my recipes with my Recipe Index.

I hope that you too find the recipes you love on Sweet As Honey!