Greek Yogurt - How to love if you hate it?

TorontoDiane wrote: »

plain greek yogurt, garlic and Italian herbs with a little bit of fresh grated parmesan cheese makes the best cesar salad, especially if you like a lot of garlic gloves .. lower calorie and better for you

oh hey that sounds nice, thanks

TorontoDiane wrote: »

you are welcome.. I just threw it together one day .. it is so easy and total yum

i'm definitely going to try it

I don't even use the fancier greek yogurt.. just a smaller hand size container of Balkan greek yogurt, grate in some fresh garlic, Italian herbs and you can either mix in the cheese right in the container or over your salad.. and it does for a massive bowl of romaine or any other greens you like.

OP I recommend that have your yoghurt as a smoothie with whatever additives that you enjoy - berries, apple, veg, PB, protein powder - You will be masking the flavour and the texture will be completely altered. For others who have shared their ideas I thought I would chime in with these possibilities:

Skyr - Icelandic traditional cultured dairy product it is similar in texture to strained yoghurt. It is very thick and has very similar nutritional bang for your buck as Greek yoghurt.....apparently it is developing a reputation for being the next super food in place of Greek Yoghurt.

Silken Tofu - As OP mentioned that the 'sour' taste of the Greek yoghurt was off putting maybe investigating silken tofu is the go. Like all tofu is has no/very little taste of its own and responds very well to having additives such as protein powder, honey, fruits, in fact whatever flavour additives you enjoy.

Soy yoghurt -Studies have shown that soy yoghurt has some quite unique health benefits by releasing enzymes that slow down the rate of carbohydrate released into the body...so there is particular interest in this product to help diabetics. (The source of this info. comes from a wide variety of quick reading - if anyone is interested it would be best to search the veracity of these claims more thoroughly). Nutritionally speaking bit heavier in the calorie dept. and lower in protein but not too bad - especially if it does help with the carb. issues for sensitive people.

We make our own Greek yoghurt - add in anything and everything that happens to be in the fruit bowl. It responds well to being either used as a savoury substitute (ie sour cream/dip) or as a sweet. We often add Chia seeds early in the day/overnight and let them soak in and it makes the yoghurt very form but adds no flavour on its own - you may need to add water - comes out like tapioca and is a good source of omega 3's.

Did OP ever say what specific plan it is that forces her to eat Greek yogurt?

My new favorite salad dressing/condiment is Litehouse Greek yogurt dressing, with dill & feta in it...tasty on everything!

I use as a sub for sour cream and cream in savory dishes, and dressing in salads. Works well as a sandwich spread too, esp like it on veggie/salad sandwiches.

I also eat it mixed with ice cream (to extend smaller portion of ice cream and improve macros). I'll also sometimes have it with a couple of crushed mini Oreos or other cookies, or some Nutella or, less often, with some peanut butter. I don't go nuts with these add-ins, 5g of Nutella or peanut butter is enough for me to greatly improve the flavor of 100g of yogurt.

I just very recently mixed Greek yogurt with some cottage cheese and a tsp of apple butter. That was a much better combo than I thought it would be.

Kirkland (Costco) Greek yogurt and Fage are the only plain Greek yogurts I've tried that were mild and not mouth-puckering tart/sour.

I don't like to eat yogurt just plain on its own. 'Course I also don't like to eat sour cream, cream, or salad dressing on its own.

I don't know how much flexibility your plan allows to make Greek yogurt easier to work into your diet, but this is some of what I do to incorporate Greek yogurt into my diet. It does have great macro's, and it's so versatile I really can't think of an equivalent substitute for it. I have looked for quark, but it's not around here yet, apparently.

Absolutely no reason to eat something you hate. If you like regular yogurt, have at it lol.