Best Greek yogurt for sour cream in burritos?

AlyssaPetsDogs
AlyssaPetsDogs Posts: 421 Member
edited November 2024 in Recipes
I'm a huge sour cream lover in my burrito bowls and on Mexican food in general. I have heard Greek yogurt is a great substitute- what brand and type of yogurt should I buy to fool myself into thinking I'm eating a burrito with sour cream? Taste is more important than texture to me. I'm not sure if I should buy fat free yogurt or whole fat?

I'm currently on the quest to create the healthiest, most guilt-free chipotle burrito bowl substitute ever.

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  • autumnblade75
    autumnblade75 Posts: 1,661 Member
    I just compared the nutrition information from my tub of Cabot Light Greek Yogurt with the smaller tub of Fat-Free Kemps Sour Cream. I prioritize protein for both of these decisions. The sour cream has fewer calories per oz. than the yogurt, but also fewer grams of protein. And obviously, no fat. The flavors are similar, and I have used yogurt when I have run out of sour cream. The texture is a little different, but the nutritional differences aren't large enough to put yogurt in my tacos all the time. Which properties of sour cream make you feel guilty in the first place?
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    Um. I'd just use sour cream.
  • Sheri2016
    Sheri2016 Posts: 197 Member
    my favorite is dannon plain it has a similar texture to sour cream and I use it as my ranch dip all the time or in mexican dishes as actual sour cream
  • ErinPo
    ErinPo Posts: 6 Member
    I love Fage 2% Plain yogurt. When I first tried it, it really felt like I was eating sour cream. (Which is a good thing, in my book!) I also tried the 0% version, but it was a little too sour and didn't have that sour cream texture.
  • rpachigo
    rpachigo Posts: 96 Member
    2% greek yogurt
  • mis1022
    mis1022 Posts: 109 Member
    I would go with light sour cream.
  • beagletracks
    beagletracks Posts: 6,033 Member
    Fage 0%
  • kristen6350
    kristen6350 Posts: 1,094 Member
    What's wrong with sour cream? I use light all the time.
  • Char231023
    Char231023 Posts: 700 Member
    Fage 0%
  • ald783
    ald783 Posts: 688 Member
    I use whatever is cheapest/on sale so usually generic/Shop Rite or Wegman's brand, plain fat free.

    I personally think it tastes pretty much the same as sour cream and I like that it's got so much protein.
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