What do you use your greek yogurt for?

Chocolate cake, Parmesan chicken, home made Greek Fro-yo, in overnight oats and in place of sour cream on fajitas.

Love this thread. Greek yogurt is a staple in my fridge! Parfaits, oatmeal, bread/muffin recipes (and this includes pancakes - you can substitute it for buttermilk, dips, substitute for sour cream or mayo, popsicles/smoothies, dressing, with a bit of honey it can even be a great whipped cream substitute.

I have used it as a spread on Bagels and toast.

Oh man, where do I begin.... [I use plain greek yogurt]

- Sour cream on anything that's sour cream worthy- baked potatoes, mexican food, etc
- Alfredo sauce base (mixed with blended cottage cheese, garlic, and a few other things)
- Cajun pasta sauce (mix with garlic, cajun, salt, couple other things)
- "Salad" bases, such as tuna salad, chicken salad & egg salad
- Dip bases (mix with ranch packets or Frank's & garlic for buffalo dip)
- Recipes that call for soups such as cream of mushroom, etc. I just use the yogurt and add the seasonings/veggies/flavor that gets close to the soup flavor

I used it as a mayo replacement for egg salad once! It was great & you could hardly tell the difference! For one egg, I used half a container & added parsley

Like some of the other posts I use plain greek yogurt as a sour cream replacement.

To me it takes the same as a full fat sour cream and I looooovvveee my sour cream. I haven't expanded to using it to make veggie dips but that's next.

Bump for the ideas....

I love to make dip for grilled chicken, using greek yogurt, lemon juice, oregano, and ground black pepper.

Yes... I seen someone say they add a packet of the dry ranch mix to it to make ranch dip for their veggies and things. Haven't tried that yet
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I brought this to a superbowl party! I got one of those big containers of Chobani 0% plain yogurt and added half a packet of hidden valley ranch dressing mix, Mrs. Dash italian blend and 2 tbsp lemon juice. Cut up lots of veggies and brought a big veggie platter with the dip. It was gone by the end of the game so I'm guessing people liked it, and it's totally guilt-free. I've since made personal-sized dips with the 6oz containers of yogurt.

I use plain Greek yogurt where people would use sour cream (tacos, fajitas, baked potato etc...). I eat vanilla Greek yogurt as a snack, post workout or breakfast.

I have baked with vanilla Greek yogurt in place of eggs in recipes. I make an eggless Zucchini bread that uses 3/4 Greek yogurt as the base. Delicious

I haven't used it to cook yet, but I use it in my smoothies or just with fruit as a snack after my workouts. It's the only yogurt I eat anymore because its so good.

I love using it as a condiment in place of things like sour cream in fajitas or instead of garlic sauce or mayo in burgers or Mediterranean meals.

I'll list a few of the mixes below;

Mix with lemon juice, chopped garlic a little olive oil, to drizzle on salads or have as a dip or sauce.

Mix with lime juice, chopped chives and paprika to go in wraps or fajitas as a sour cream substitute. Can also add a little chiptole paste if you have that too.

blitz some berries in food processor and swirl it into yogurt to accompany desserts instead of cream or ice cream.

Stir in some harrisa in one pot of yogurt and some chopped corriander and mint in another to accompany grilled veg kebabs, or your own home made lean lamb skewers.

Have a dollop in with soup for a creamy extra.

Just every where you would use cream, ice cream or mayo - such a tasty substitute.

I mix it with tahini, garlic, and lemon juice. Makes a yummy dip for veggies and whole wheat crackers.

Goes good on pretty much everything. Try it with tuna instead of mayo....

Why didnt I think of that! awesome idea, I'll be trying that tonight for our tuna melts and veggie soup...

A really dip for lean meats or chicken:

0% fage plain greek yogurt
grated cucumber
ground greek seasoning (found in the spice aisle)

Yummy greekness!