Sarah Smith's Spinach Dip

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup mayo

1 tsp dried basil

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp salt

1 pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed & squeezed dry (I used 1/2 of a bag of fresh spinach. I couldn't find any frozen spinach and I love fresh spinach in salads, but Ben and I cannot go through the whole package before it goes bad:)

1/2 cup chopped scallions

1/4 cup shredded carrots

green food coloring optional

In medium bowl combine sour cream, mayo, basil, black pepper, garlic powder, & salt; mix well. Stir in Spinach, scallions, & carrots; blend well. Tint green if desired. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.