I love the versatility of greek yogurt; plain nonfat yogurt too. I use them to replace sour cream and mayonnaise a lot. And I also love to eat them as intended :) Here are three recipes that show great ways to use yogurt to replace fattier ingredients. These are staples in my diet and I know you'll love them.
Baked Potatoes:
Russet potato clean and poked with a fork
Plain nonfat yogurt
Your favorite salsa verde
Place the baked potato in a microwave safe glass bowl with a couple teaspoons of water. PLace a plate over the bowl and cook on the baked potato setting or for about 5-6 mins.
Top the potato with a couple tablespoons of yogurt and salsa verde, salt and pepper to taste.
This was my favorite meal in college and a great quick goto for dinner or lunch. Depending on the size of the potato, this meal clocks in around 240 calories. I don't recommend trying this out with sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes and yogurt are not friends as far as I can tell.
Chicken Salad Melt Open-Faced Sandwiches:
1x can of chicken or 1 chicken breast chopped into small pieces or tuna if that's your thing
1 T. dijon mustard
1/4 c. greek yogurt
1 oz. grated cheddar cheese
1 stalk of celery (chopped into small pieces)
Pepper to taste
4 slices of whole wheat bread (plain or toasted)
Mix chicken, mustard, yogurt, cheese, celery, and pepper in a bowl until well combined. Spoon over slices of bread. If you have a toaster oven, you can toast these on the highest setting until they get all melty. I like them cold. This recipe makes four open-faced sandwiches.
I made this for lunch today, soooo good. It is a great way to use those packages of canned chicken you buy from Costco for food storage and only costs about 200 calories per sandwich :) Eat them with your favorite soup or a salad and you have yourself a very fulfilling and super nummy meal.
Yogurt with Granola and Sugar-Free Jam:
1/2 c. Greek Yogurt
1/3 c. granola
1 T. sugar free jam
Use your favorite granola and sugar free jam. We really like the mango-passion granola from Trader Joe's and pear jam.
The protein in the yogurt makes a great breakfast that will sustain you all the way to lunch for only 189 calories :)
Other Uses:
Replace sour cream with greek/plain yogurt in tacos
Use greek yogurt in mashed potatoes instead of butter and milk
Baked Potatoes:
Russet potato clean and poked with a fork
Plain nonfat yogurt
Your favorite salsa verde
Place the baked potato in a microwave safe glass bowl with a couple teaspoons of water. PLace a plate over the bowl and cook on the baked potato setting or for about 5-6 mins.
Top the potato with a couple tablespoons of yogurt and salsa verde, salt and pepper to taste.
This was my favorite meal in college and a great quick goto for dinner or lunch. Depending on the size of the potato, this meal clocks in around 240 calories. I don't recommend trying this out with sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes and yogurt are not friends as far as I can tell.
Chicken Salad Melt Open-Faced Sandwiches:
1x can of chicken or 1 chicken breast chopped into small pieces or tuna if that's your thing
1 T. dijon mustard
1/4 c. greek yogurt
1 oz. grated cheddar cheese
1 stalk of celery (chopped into small pieces)
Pepper to taste
4 slices of whole wheat bread (plain or toasted)
Mix chicken, mustard, yogurt, cheese, celery, and pepper in a bowl until well combined. Spoon over slices of bread. If you have a toaster oven, you can toast these on the highest setting until they get all melty. I like them cold. This recipe makes four open-faced sandwiches.
I made this for lunch today, soooo good. It is a great way to use those packages of canned chicken you buy from Costco for food storage and only costs about 200 calories per sandwich :) Eat them with your favorite soup or a salad and you have yourself a very fulfilling and super nummy meal.
Yogurt with Granola and Sugar-Free Jam:
1/2 c. Greek Yogurt
1/3 c. granola
1 T. sugar free jam
Use your favorite granola and sugar free jam. We really like the mango-passion granola from Trader Joe's and pear jam.
The protein in the yogurt makes a great breakfast that will sustain you all the way to lunch for only 189 calories :)
Other Uses:
Replace sour cream with greek/plain yogurt in tacos
Use greek yogurt in mashed potatoes instead of butter and milk
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