Leaves of Splendor: 10 Artichoke Recipe Ideas that Always Win -Mainphoto

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4. Artichoke and Tomato Panzanella
This great go-to recipe probably includes everything you already have in your pantry: bread, tomatoes, olives, basil, and white wine vinegar. Just grill the bread and frozen artichokes in a pan, mix them into a bowl with the tomatoes and dressing and voila…a filling and healthy summer salad.

5. Spinach, Feta, and Artichoke Dip
This lower calorie version of your mother’s fattening artichoke dip—the cheese, the mayonnaise, the sour cream! —is not thinking, but so delectably good that your family’s joy will make you crash diet tomorrow worth it. Mix artichoke hearts, spinach, pine nuts, lemon zest, and juice, etc. together in a bowl, then pour into a baking dish, top with feta and parmesan, and bake. Serve with pita triangles.

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