Easy Greek yogurt recipes

Janine Ratcliffe

Published: March 29, 2021 at 9:50 AM

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Make the most of Greek yogurt with our ideas from marinades and dips to creamy desserts and sweet bakes

Looking for some Greek yogurt recipes? Want the best cake recipes or an easy dip? See our recipes below for ideas to use up this versatile ingredient, then check out our yogurt recipes.

To cool things down, try our frozen yogurt recipes, including flavours like mango, peach and pineapple.

Easy Greek yogurt recipes

Blackberry and yogurt cake

Make blackberries the star of this pretty cake with fresh fruit baked into the sponge and a vibrant coulis drizzled over freshly whipped cream. Yogurt adds additional richness and a moist texture.

Chickpea fritters with yogurt, green chilli and cucumber salad

Turn your chickpeas into these lightly-spiced fritters and serve with a zesty cucumber salad for a quick, low-calorie lunch. The yogurt adds a creamy sauce, balancing the light spices.

Yogurt-braised chicken

The lightly spiced yogurt curry sauce in this recipe keeps the chicken moist and flavoursome during cooking. Perfect served with brown basmati rice.

Frozen yogurt bark

This yogurt bark is a great way to cool down on a hot day and makes for a novel BBQ dessert. Try changing up the toppings, if you like.

Spiced radishes on preserved lemon yogurt

Make the humble radish shine in this summery dish, flavoured with cumin and dill. The preserved lemon yogurt base is the perfect accompaniment.

Recreate this Indo-Chinese recipe from Soho’s chic Kolkata-inspired café, Fatt Pundit. Baby spinach gets a delicious makeover, with Greek yogurt, sweet date and tamarind chutney, pomegranate seeds and more.

Za'atar chopped salad

A chopped salad is a great way to serve an impressive dish with minimal prep. The za’atar dressing adds a lovely creaminess to the vibrant vegetables.

Chopped salad with vegetables and za'atar

Beetroot, yogurt and lime dip

This vibrant, tangy dip is ideal served with slices of grilled halloumi. Greek yogurt ensures the dip has a creamy and silky texture.

Roasted figs with labneh and spiced candied walnuts

Thick and creamy Greek yogurt or labneh form the perfect base for this substantial autumn salad. If you wish, you can make labneh by straining the yogurt in a sieve lined with muslin cloth and leaving to drain overnight.

A plate of roasted figs on labneh with walnuts on top

Spiced chai banana bread

This banana bread is flavoured with black tea and spices (to mimic masala chai), and it's a wonderful spin on a classic. Greek yogurt keeps the sponge moist and fluffy.

Honey and sesame halloumi with jalapeño yogurt and tabbouleh

A clever new way to serve your favourite squeaky cheese. Honeyed halloumi sits on top of a freekeh salad, made punchy with jalapeño yogurt.

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