Recipies using yogurt

[zebaby]

DS is lactose intolerant but can handle eating yogurt. I recently read a few yummy recipes using yogurt (dips) and would love to learn more! It's frustrating to have to avoid food that contains milk / cheese, so it would be great to learn ways to make substitutes that use yogurt. Thanks in advance!

[blumooned]

I've used yogurt in place of both sour cream & mayonnaise - in stuff like potato salad or taco dip. I also sometimes use yogurt in baking recipes in place of sour cream. You can also replace buttermilk or regular milk, but it will make a thicker batter.

[ollyoxenfree]

I use 1/2 cup plain yogurt, 1/4 cup mayo, about 1 Tbsp. lemon juice or cider vinegar and 1 Tbsp. honey to make a creamy salad dressing. You can add in some herbs or poppy seeds etc. if you like.

I use plain yogurt instead of buttermilk in muffin recipes. I thin it out a little with some milk. For lactose-intolerance, perhaps a little water or juice to thin it out?

I use it as a condiment for lots of other meals. I top dahl and rice with plain yogurt and chopped cilantro. I mix a little garlic and grated cucumber into plain yogurt for a quick tzatziki; it's great with souvlaki. You are supposed to drain it first if you are making tzatziki, but I often don't bother.

You can use yogurt for smoothies: fruit (frozen berries, mango, banana etc.), some yogurt (plain is fine, DH loves using vanilla), and a little juice and whizz it all up with a blender.

[puffingirl]

I can't stand mayo so I tend to use yogurt instead. I make a curried chicken salad with celery, grapes and salted cashews that I bind with plain yogurt and spices. It's also good to use when breading chicken--flavor the yogurt with some spices, dip chicken in to coat and then roll in whatever kind of breading you like. When I have massive quantities of plain yogurt that I have to use up, I make yogurt cheese--basically just strain all the liquid out by putting the yogurt in a strainer lined with coffee filters (over a pot), covered in the fridge for about 24 hours and then mix it with fresh herbs and black pepper. Makes an awesome spread. Can use that on bagels too as a sub for cream cheese.

[ollyoxenfree]

Originally Posted by puffingirl

It's also good to use when breading chicken--flavor the yogurt with some spices, dip chicken in to coat and then roll in whatever kind of breading you like.

You reminded me about a great tandoori chicken recipe I used to make. I haven't made it in a long time, but the chicken was marinated in yogurt and spices before baking. It was delicious!

[GardenStream]

Last night I used yogurt when making mashed potatoes. Nobody noticed the difference.

[indigosky]

My favorite recipe for apple crisp uses yogurt. It's in a cookbook but I can scan and email it to you if you want. I can also just check for the title of the cookbook and you can see if your library has it (I think it may be a random older one so that may be unlikely).

[Owen'nZoe]

For dipping, we add crushed garlic, a little salt and some tahini. It makes a great sauce for sandwiches.

For dishes, I love fattee. There are many versions, but here is one: http://www.grouprecipes.com/42834/chicken-fattee.html. I usually make a vegetarian version with yellow rice, topped with fried pita and toasted pine nuts, with a little broth and garlicky yogurt spooned over. It is delicious!