Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2009

Not bad... I didn't read the reviews before I started (oops!) I had to add extra sour cream to cut down the over-powering mayo-ness. I also added garlic powder and pepper. But it's a really good "starter recipe", like you can make it your own really easily.

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Spoons88

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Windsor, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2009

This was very good considering that it's all made with standard kitchen ingredients. I tried to follow the recipe, but it was definitely bland for our taste so I added a few extra spices (Garlic and onion powder, white pepper, cracked black pepper and most importantly Mrs. Dash!) I also followed other reviewers advice to use more lemon juice, increase sour cream to 1.5 cups and decrease mayo to 1/2 cup. I'll make this again in a pinch, but I'll probably spice it up a little more with a few shakes of hot sauce :o)

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Carrieh82

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2009

Very good! I cut the mayo in half after reading the other reviews. Went very well with ritz crackers and super easy too. Definitely a keeper!

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TMixon

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Amarillo, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2009

I made this recipe for a bridal shower for 20 women. It was a hit. I served it cold in the bread bowl on a tray with bread, crackers, small tomatoes, celery, peppers, and carrots. A previous reviewer mentioned that it was difficult to get the water out of the spinach. I put the spinach in a strainer and put pressure on top of the spinach (which worked for me). This dip tastes great and is super easy to make. I will make again.

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Chef Jen

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Reviewed: May 24, 2009

So i can't exactly give this this a fair rating because i changed it, so this rating is based on how i changed it. I cut both the mayo and sour cream in half and added cream cheese. The dip tasted way too much of cream cheese, too strong for my tastes, although everyone else seemed to enjoy the dip. I also couldn't taste the spinach as strongly as i would have hoped, i even added a whole 16oz bag instead of 10! The longest part of making this recipe was trying to get all of the water out of the spinach, it was INCREDIBLY time consuming!!! although, i wasnt sure how to get the water out, so i kept using paper towel after paper towel to dry the spinach...i should have left the spinach out for a whole day instead of half a day. Not sure i'll be making this dip again

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KiwiOz0708

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2009

I've made this recipe at least 5 times and it is pretty good. A good balance of all the ingredients.

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April

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Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2009

This was a great hit at the Super Bowl party. Even my neighbor who swears he abhors spinach in anything ate it up. I did add a dash more pepper and a pinch of chili powder to give it a bit more zing, after the fact, but even as directed exactly it was so good.

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Dustoffmom

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Huntingdon, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2009

Nice starter recipe. I would have given it 5 stars but I made a few changes: since it came out a little bland I minced in a couple of cloves of garlic and a dash of hot sauce for zip, and to counter the lack of texture I chopped up half a can of water chestnuts to add crunch here and there. It went over great at my holiday party!

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Linz

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Tacoma, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2009

All this was eaten, but it isn't quite as good as the recipes that call for Vegetable Soup Mix and water chestnuts. After making as stated, I ended up adding cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder and other spices to enhance the flavor. The end result was good, but not the best. Still, I think this is a solid recipe if you don't like more highly-flavored foods.

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Shaina_Ryder

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Living In: Sneedville, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008

I've made this twice, with rye bread and with pumpernickel bread (couldn't find round Italian bread). Very good! I was worried it would be too mayonnaisey, but it's great as is. Thank you for the recipe!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Albany, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2008

I was so happy to find this recipe..finally a spinach dip that does NOT use veg or other soup mix!! Flavours were awesome! I did use 1/2 brick of cream cheese and only 1/2 cup of mayo (all other ingredients the same), and added some "pizza seasoning" and a dash of garlic powder. Turned out awesome. I don't care for the "soup mix" spinach dips.

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Brenda

Living In: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2008

Thanks for a good spinach dip that doesn't use a soup mix. I made a few additions to give it a little more tang - 2 cloves of garlic and a teaspoon of dijon mustard.

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RoseRover

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Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2008

There's a great bakery near my apt. that makes dozens of different kinds of bread bowls, and I can't wait to pour this dip into all of them! I like that this recipe doesn't have cream cheese. I didn't include the onions the second time and it still tasted great.

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eileen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: New York, New York, USA

Living In: Queens, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2008

My coworkers loved this dip, however I thought the taste was a bit off, I don't know why. I used a round sourdough loaf since that's all the store had, and everyone thought I brought this in from Panera Bread. Thanks for the post.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Wheaton, Illinois, USA

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2008

Delicious! I love this recipe. Make sure you completely thaw the spinach (and I don't suggest in the microwave - it didn't taste quite the same) and then drain the spinach. I've tried to cheat this recipe a couple times - making it quickly - and it turns out too watery and the spinach seems extra soggy. I will sometimes add some more green onions right before serving it so that it has an extra crunch in the dip. I've never used the bread bowl, but instead use tortilla chips or bruschetta.

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KSHUCK

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Saint Peters, Missouri, USA

Living In: Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2008

This is one of my favorite dishs of all times!!!

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Lori

Cooking Level: Beginning

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2008

This is my favorite spinach dip. I dropped the spinach extra fine since I don't like huge chunks. Everyone agreed this was far better then store bought.

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Beth 20

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2008

A big hit at a recent party I brought it too. Will make it again and again!

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Rachel Wadsworth

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Living In: Mission Viejo, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2008

I added Garlic and serrano peppers to this recipe and it has always been a total hit! It is always the first dip to go at every party!

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Reviewed: May 30, 2008

You can't go wrong with this dip. It also tastes fantastic with the King's Hawaiian Bread.

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