Recipes in the ‘yogurt’ Category

Greek Style Marinated Cucumber

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

2 cucumbers
1 med. onion
½ red bell pepper
1 cup plain yogurt
¼ cup fresh dill leaves, stems removed
2 or 3 slices of feta cheese

  1. Slice cucumbers, onion and pepper.
  2. Place sliced veggies in large bowl.
  3. Add yogurt and dill to food processor and pulse 2 or 3 times.
  4. Pour yogurt into bowl w/ veggies and toss to coat.
  5. Refrigerate for 1 hr. Feta cheese may be crumbled on top of salad or slices may be placed on top with dill sprigs for garnish.

Banana Mousse

Saturday, August 9th, 2008
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 4 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 banana cut in quarters
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 8 1/4 inch banana slices
  1. place milk, sugar, vanilla and quartered banan in blender and process until smooth, 15 seconds
  2. pour mixture in small bowl and fold in yogurt
  3. chill
  4. serve in desert dishes with sliced bananas as garnish

Veggie Pocket Sandwich

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

1 tbs. mayo
1 tbs. yogurt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 hard boiled egg, chopped
1/2 cup alfalfa, radish or clover sprouts
1/4 cup diced peeled cucumber
3 radishes, thinly sliced spinach leaves
1 whole wheat pita bread, halved

In small bowl, stir together mayo, yogurt and garlic powder until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredients except spinach and bread until well combined. Cover and chill to blend flavors. To serve, line each pita half with spinach leaves and fill with egg salad.