It’s hard to imagine a fridge without Greek yogurt.
When I don’t have yogurt around, I feel adrift.
I use it whenever a recipe calls for sour cream.
Lori Rice
In recipes, yogurt can be the star or a supporting player.
It adds tang without the higher levels of fat you find in sour cream or cream cheese.
It makes cakes and muffins bake up tender.
Elise Bauer
Its cooling power works as a foil when made into a sauce served with spicy or assertive dishes.
It offers a probiotic boost.
And it’s just plain handy.
Alison Bickel
Grab your carton and get cooking.
The creamy topping is Greek yogurt lightened with whipped cream for a tang that’s not overbearing.
Whipped Feta With Figs, Pistachio, and Honey
This is what everyone dreams of seeing at a party.
Karishma Pradhan
For a lighter and smoother version, the author suggests swapping the cream cheese for Greek yogurt.
Nowthat’sa feta dip you’re free to sink your pita into.
Spanakopita Twice-Baked Potatoes
Alison Bickel
Who doesn’t love a twice-baked potato?
Alison Bickel
These get a lightening up with the spinach and feta flavors of spanakopita.
Mix the scooped-out potato insides with Greek yogurt instead of the heavy butter.
Frozen spinach makes these easy to put together.
Lori Rice
Yogurt Cake
This super-easy recipe is based on one that home cooks in France have been baking for years.
Plain yogurt (Greek or regular works) is the key to its tender crumb.
We have done this several times, and I love the texture the cottage cheese brings."
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How to Make Homemade Greek Yogurt
Make your own?
Yes, and it’s easy.
The result is seriously the best Greek yogurt you’ll ever have.
It’s fun to try, even if you only do it once.
4-Ingredient Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles
Marble lightly sweetened strawberry puree with Greek yogurt for these fruit-filled pops.
Lemon Yogurt Cake
A divine glaze sets this zingy Bundt cake apart.
Sally Vargas
It’s an easy stir-together batter that delivers impressive results.
There’s a little tahini whisked into the yogurt for extra richness.
Whole Banana Bread
Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel
A whole banana in banana breadpeel and all?
Lori Rice
No one will know there’s a peel in there, promise.
It’s a mix of Greek yogurt and olive oil and a little mayo with plenty of basil.
You’ll find yourself dreaming up new things to use it on (pasta salad!
Sally Vargas
grain bowls!).
Blackberry Muffins
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I always replace the sour cream here with Greek yogurt, and I actually prefer it that way.
Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel
Making this Indian restaurant takeout favorite at home is easier than you thought.
I always strain mine to make the best Greek yogurt on earth.
It’s a process, but one that pays off.
Sally Vargas
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