I promise this dish isn’t as retina-searing green in person as it looks in this picture.
Spinach Artichoke dip is tasty stuff, but usually not vegan or terribly healthy. Also, I love the flavors, but why limit it to a dip? Why not make it an entree? Or at least something you can eat with a fork, not a chip?
Thus, I invented this casserole! It’s the dip that eats like a meal, or something. Basically, it’s a vegan spinach artichoke dip with quinoa added and a “crumb” topping. On top of being made with healthy, vegan ingredients, it’s gluten-free. And I guess you could still eat it as a dip, if you wanted.
I’m happy with how this turned out, and now I’m thinking I might try it with pasta instead of quinoa. Either way, if you’re into all things spinach-and-artichoke, I think you’ll like this. I’ll let you know how the pasta version turns out.
Spinach Artichoke Casserole
1 12-oz box firm silken tofu (like Mori Nu) 1/2 cup unsweetened, plain almond milk 1 15-oz can quartered artichoke hearts (water-packed), drained and rinsed 2 cups spinach, packed 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 cup nutritional yeast 2 teaspoons garlic, minced 3 cups cooked quinos (1 cup dry quinoa cooked with 2 cups water) 1 recipe breadless crumbs (recipe follows) (or 1/2 cup bread crumbs)
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9 x 11-inch glass baking dish with nonstick spray. combine everything except the quinoa and breadless crumbs in a food processor with the S-blade and process until smooth. Combine the artichoke mixture with the quinoa in a large bowl and stir until completely combined. Transfer to the baking dish and top with crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes and serve.
Breadless Crumbs
These are a great gluten-free alternative to bread crumbs for all your casserole-topping needs.
1/2 cup almond meal (ground almonds) 1 tablespoon white or yellow miso (for gluten-free, make sure your miso doesn’t contain barley)
Combine the miso and almond meal in a small bowl and work the almond meal into the miso with your fingers until combined and crumbly. Sprinkle on top of casseroles as you would any bread crumb mixture.