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Superfood: Yogurt

Updated October 25, 2010
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Classified as a healthy snack, yogurt is also a cook’s helper giving texture to baked goods and body to soups, sauces, and dips.

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Superfood: Yogurt

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Yogurt deserves superstar status for its bone-strengthening calcium and high quality protein. If it comes packaged with “active cultures,” add disease-fighter to that list since “good” bacteria (probiotics) help keep the stomach and immune system healthy. One little hitch: to reap the health benefits of yogurt, stick with plain varieties including the newly popular plain Greek yogurts. Yogurts packaged with added sugars (fruit and flavored ones) are little more than dessert in disguise.

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Thick and Creamy Yogurt

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Thick and Creamy Yogurt Recipe

To create a satiny yogurt, Fletcher uses whole milk, adds dry milk to boost the protein, and heats it before culturing.

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Roasted Plum Breakfast Parfaits

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Roasted Plum Breakfast Parfaits Recipe

Nectarines or peaches would be just as delicious as plums. You may need to adjust the roasting time by a few minutes, but otherwise the method is the same. Whichever fruit you choose, it can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to three days.

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Raspberry Yogurt Cheese with Gingersnaps

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Raspberry Yogurt Cheese with Gingersnaps Recipe

With just three ingredients -- honey, plain yogurt, and fresh raspberries -- you can make a scrumptious spread for bagels, crackers, or tea sandwiches. Dieting? Switch out the full fat plain yogurt for fat-free plain, or zero fat Greek yogurt, for a skinnier spread.

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Spiced Chicken Thighs with Yogurt Sauce

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Spiced Chicken Thighs with Yogurt Sauce Recipe

One of our most popular weeknight suppers, Moroccan spice-rubbed skinless chicken thighs are topped here with an easy yogurt sauce made with minced garlic and chopped cilantro. The sauce is also great with roasted lamb or drizzled over steak tacos.

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Chilled Cucumber, Avocado, and Yogurt Soup

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Chilled Cucumber, Avocado, and Yogurt Soup Recipe

Rich creamy soups are typically high in fat and calories, but this one proves the tasty exception. Low-fat plain yogurt adds the creaminess while a mix of garlic, cumin, cucumber, avocado, and fresh herbs makes it flavorful.

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Greek-Style Yogurt

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Greek-Style Yogurt Recipe

For a more voluptuous texture, cookbook author Janet Fletcher drains her homemade yogurt to release some of the liquid (whey). Serve this yogurt with fruit and use it in recipes such as Harissa-Roasted Chicken with Chickpeas.

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Honey-Roasted Pears with Sweet Yogurt Cream

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Honey-Roasted Pears with Sweet Yogurt Cream Recipe

While pears roasted with honey are delicious, you have to love the three ingredient cream sauce served on the side. Made with honey, vanilla, and drained plain low fat yogurt, it’s a perfect light sauce for all kinds of desserts.

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Carrot-Celery Slaw with Yogurt Dressing

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Carrot-Celery Slaw with Yogurt Dressing Recipe

The colorful combination of carrots and celery is fun, but what makes this salad so special is its light creamy dressing. Made with low-fat plain yogurt, Dijon mustard, and olive oil, it’s a refreshing alternative to fat-laden mayonnaise.

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Yogurt, Honey and Walnut Parfaits

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Yogurt, Honey and Walnut Parfaits Recipe

These honey and walnut parfaits are a great energizing snack or even an invigorating dessert.

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Yogurt-Zucchini Bread with Walnuts

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Yogurt-Zucchini Bread with Walnuts Recipe

Low-cal Greek yogurt helps keep this luscious tea bread moist without all the fat of traditional baked goods. Walnuts, zucchini, and sweet spices create a hauntingly good flavor combination that makes it hard to believe this quick bread is light.

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Spinach Simmered in Yogurt

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Spinach Simmered in Yogurt Recipe

Creamy spinach takes a trip to the Mediterranean with the addition of bold-flavored seasonings including red chili, garlic, coriander, and turmeric. Yogurt tames the spices to make it a great last-minute side dish for roasted meats.

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Grilled Yogurt Chicken with Cucumber Salad

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Grilled Yogurt Chicken with Cucumber Salad Recipe

Plain yogurt enhanced with cumin and turmeric makes a great marinade for grilled chicken breast. And then it does double duty as a dressing for a light and easy cucumber salad to serve on the side.

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Raspberries with Chocolate Yogurt Mousse

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Raspberries with Chocolate Yogurt Mousse Recipe

Almost too simple to be a recipe, this lightning fast dessert flavors zero fat Greek yogurt with cocoa and honey to make a creamy mousse that’s crowned with fresh raspberries. Added bonus: Greek yogurt has double the appetite-quenching protein of regular yogurt.

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1 of 14 Superfood: Yogurt
2 of 14 Thick and Creamy Yogurt
3 of 14 Roasted Plum Breakfast Parfaits
4 of 14 Raspberry Yogurt Cheese with Gingersnaps
5 of 14 Spiced Chicken Thighs with Yogurt Sauce
6 of 14 Chilled Cucumber, Avocado, and Yogurt Soup
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8 of 14 Honey-Roasted Pears with Sweet Yogurt Cream
9 of 14 Carrot-Celery Slaw with Yogurt Dressing
10 of 14 Yogurt, Honey and Walnut Parfaits
11 of 14 Yogurt-Zucchini Bread with Walnuts
12 of 14 Spinach Simmered in Yogurt
13 of 14 Grilled Yogurt Chicken with Cucumber Salad
14 of 14 Raspberries with Chocolate Yogurt Mousse

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