What to do with plain greek yogurt?

kaaaaaaa
kaaaaaaa Posts: 29
edited November 12 in Food and Nutrition
Lol my grandmother accidentally bought plain instead of vanilla. I tried it and deffffffinitely not something I'd eat as is. Lol what can I use it for? Any ideas or recipes you can share would be great :)
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  • cohophysh
    cohophysh Posts: 288
    Just add some granola or fruit to it...yum
  • SWilland
    SWilland Posts: 232 Member
    Mix the powder ranch mix in and use as veggie dip :)
  • PapaverSomniferum
    PapaverSomniferum Posts: 2,670 Member
    I use it instead of sour cream. I put it in smoothies. I add spices or pesto and use it for mayo. I add it to whole wheat macaroni and cheese. It's also just good with fruit and sweetener added.
  • rubysphoto
    rubysphoto Posts: 254 Member
    Just add some granola or fruit to it...yum

    This is what I do with it. :-)
  • dvisser1
    dvisser1 Posts: 788 Member
    drizzle a little honey on it. I don't mix it in, just a little honey on a spoon of yogurt. Fage makes a single serving pack, with a small container of honey (1-2oz) with a container of yogurt (6oz), that's my favorite greek yogurt option.
  • ingfit
    ingfit Posts: 180 Member
    Use it instead of sour cream, salad dressing (add garlic and lemon juice), mayo, or add fruit, honey, homemade chocolate sauce ( I make mine with almond butter, cocoa powder and milk, and a little honey - or omit almond butter) - YUMMY!
  • sugarbeans
    sugarbeans Posts: 676 Member
    I add fruit, granola, hemp seeds, honey or like others have mentioned I will make smoothies or replace sour cream with it. After awhile it really isn't that bad plain, I now have a hard time eating normal yogurt (find it too sweet).
  • Jupitermermaid
    Jupitermermaid Posts: 270 Member
    I like to mix blueberries, hemp seeds, and maybe a little honey into it. A drop of vanilla can add some flavor to it, also. I've acquired a taste for it fairly plain, but love it with fruit and crunchy nuts for the texture.
  • Glucocorticoid
    Glucocorticoid Posts: 867 Member
    If I'm dieting, I put calorie-free fruit spread in it and it tastes even better.
  • angeleyes2u78
    angeleyes2u78 Posts: 23 Member
    I actually hate mayo now because I have started using plain greek yogurt..... i also use it for dip with veggies adding a few spices to it or a ranch packet.... we made salad dresssing using skim milk, greek yogurt, and a ranch packet... it is low cal, and amazing....... lots of protein too because of the greek yogurt.... I use mine on taco salads, mix the greek yogurt with your favorite salsa and it is amazing as well.... there is a lot you can do with it... google search recipes using plain greek yougurt and you would be surprised what you can come up with... this is one of my main foods in my house.....
  • lazatin
    lazatin Posts: 452 Member
    Add some sugar free cheesecake pudding put in a grahm cracker/cookie shell and makes a great desert...good even without the crust.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I love it with sliced berries & drizzled with honey - one of my favorite desserts. Also good in smoothies.
  • TaintedVampyre
    TaintedVampyre Posts: 1,428 Member
    I would just use to make some kind of smoothie mmm :)
  • kaaaaaaa
    kaaaaaaa Posts: 29
    I love all of these ideas :) Using it for mayo, what kind of spices do you add to it?
  • kimw91
    kimw91 Posts: 355 Member
    Use it for salads (chicken, yoghurt & spices/salmon or tuna, lemon & capers), blend it with some natural sweetener, honey or cacao, use it to make smoothies, mix it through oatmeal, use it in baking.. Tons of options really :)
  • juliekaiser1988
    juliekaiser1988 Posts: 604 Member
    What don't I use it on/ with?

    I use it in place of sour cream for anything. Just put a dollop on my Cowboy Beans for supper earlier tonight.

    But I usually sweeten with some splenda and top with just about anything. Berries, granola, nuts.

    The other day I had 1/2 cup Fage Greek Yogurt, sweetened with some splenda, and topped with Kashi Cinnamon Harvest cereal and a handful of cinnamon spiced almonds. YUMMY!!!

    I also put a 1/4 cup into smoothies for some extra protein.
  • sozzell
    sozzell Posts: 166
    Banana & Agave nectar
  • WifenMom
    WifenMom Posts: 40
    I use it as a sour cream substitute. Good stuff when mixed w/ salsa ~ great as a dressing on my low fat taco salad.
  • claresusan
    claresusan Posts: 121 Member
    Add some grated cucumber, dill, garlic and mint and you have a really tasty greek tsatsiki. I put it on poached chicken, grilled fish or even have it with my steamed veg and baked sweet potato :wink:
  • gregavila
    gregavila Posts: 723 Member
    Add just a bit on honey and enjoy it plain.
  • wedjul05
    wedjul05 Posts: 472
    I have mine with grapefuit segments and blueberries as my afternoon snack. I cut the fruit the night before so all the juice from the grapefuit (ruby are best but normal grapefruit is fine) are in the container with the blueberries and cold!
    Yummo
  • lisaap77
    lisaap77 Posts: 123 Member
    You can use it in place of sour cream. Also you can use it in place of oil for brownie and cake mixes as well.
  • psychopiglet
    psychopiglet Posts: 130 Member
    Lol my grandmother accidentally bought plain instead of vanilla. I tried it and deffffffinitely not something I'd eat as is. Lol what can I use it for? Any ideas or recipes you can share would be great :)
    If you're not keen on the taste it can also be used to treat fungal infections.
  • Zichu
    Zichu Posts: 542 Member
    I just use it with my chocolate flavored protein powder. I had never tried it before and the taste was very weird lol. I've gotten used to it and I really do enjoy it with the protein powder. It's like double the protein and quite filling.

    I'm willing to try it with something else, might nick everyone's ideas lol.
  • BasherNasher
    BasherNasher Posts: 1
    Frozen berries with Meringue
  • pinkminy
    pinkminy Posts: 286
    brown some chicken, then put the chicken in an oven dish,
    beat an egg yolk with some Dijon mustard plain Greek yogurt and pour it over the chicken
    top with a little grated cheese and bake
    :smile:
  • skywa
    skywa Posts: 901 Member
    i use it instead of mayo. with fruit. with protein shakes. and even as a base for some marinades (tandoori chicken!). :D
  • ell_jay
    ell_jay Posts: 68
    Blueberries, strawberries, banana, kiwi, etc, honey and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Nom nom nomnonmnom! :D
  • KyleB65
    KyleB65 Posts: 1,196 Member
    My fav is to add in a few cut up strawberries and a little granola!
  • WorkoutMaine
    WorkoutMaine Posts: 91
    Add a bannana and chocolate whey protein powder, and a touch of almond milk.
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