Organic Spinach Yogurt Dip

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Ingredients

1 cup Organic Baby Spinach (tightly packed)
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
3/4 cup organic plain yogurt
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Kids love to dip things, and a platter of assorted vegetables served with a tasty dip can keep them happily munching for a long time, eating tons of vitamins, minerals and healthy fiber.

Submitted by:
Myra Goodman Myra Goodman, cookbook author and Earthbound Farm's co-founder, shares some great, easy recipes and ideas to get kids cooking and eating more healthy food!

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Make It:

1. Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and blend until smooth.

2. Serve the dip with an assortment of different color vegetables cut in a variety of shapes for children to arrange on a platter.

3. Cut carrots and cucumbers into sticks, circles and half moons; peppers of different colors into strips and squares; buy different types of cherry tomatoes - anything that looks good at the market.

Clean It:

Choose organic spinach to avoid the pesticide residues often found on conventional spinach (it's #14 on the Environmental Working Group's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce). Buy prewashed spinach to avoid the hassle of cleaning all the sand and grit from the leaves yourself.

Green It:

Use a reusable shopping bag to bring your produce home from the store -- keep a few bags in your car so they're always ready when you are.

Make It Fun:

My kids grew up gardening, and nothing tastes better than vegetables you grew yourself. Even one cherry tomato plant in a pot on your deck can get kids interested in eating more produce.

Food Image Courtesy of Earthbound Farm