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"I&amp;#x27;m a sucker for dips with the words &amp;quot;spinach&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;artichoke&amp;quot; in the titles. You? This light spinach-Parmesan dip is so easy to make and you&amp;#x27;ll never know that it&amp;#x27;s low fat ... Leave it to Cooking Light to create a light spinach dip that actually tastes good! Here&amp;#x27;s their recipe (with my little tweaks) for your healthy New Year&amp;#x27;s Eve buffet: Healthy Spinach-Parmesan Dip Recipe adapted from Cooking Light Makes 2 cups (serving size: 1/4 cup) Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil 3 garlic cloves, chopped 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 (10-ounce) package fresh spinach 1/2 cup basil leaves, loosely packed 1/3 cup (about 3 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese A squeeze of fresh lemon juice Preparation: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; saute 1 minute. Add salt and spinach; saute 3 minutes or until the spinach wilts. Place spinach mixture in a colander, pressing until mixture is barely moist. Place spinach mixture, basil, cream cheese, and pepper in a food processor; process until smooth. Spoon spinach mixture into a medium bowl. Add yogurt and Parmesan, and the lemon juice; stir to combine. Chill. Enjoy! (P.S. Check out Cooking Light&amp;#x27;s amazing compilation of light holiday appetizers here!) More healthy dips for holiday snacking: *Pumpkin dip! *Arugula white-bean dip... *Chickpea and cilantro dip ... More Ways to Get Glamour You could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com! Sign up for Glamour.com&amp;#x27;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters! Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage. Follow us on Twitter! Photo: Cooking Light "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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