Recipes With Greek Yogurt
Got greek yogurt on hand? Here are 22 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first.
Kurabie Butter Cookies
Dessert
Kulaç Soda Bread
Side
Spinach Fritters
Vegetarian
Hummus
Side · Turkish
Flija Layered Pancake / Crepe
Breakfast
Tavë Kosi Baked Lamb and Yogurt
Lamb
Chicken Shawarma with homemade garlic herb yoghurt sauce
Chicken · Saudi Arabian
Baba Ghanoush
Side · Syrian
Tandoori chicken
Chicken · Indian
Nutty Chicken Curry
Chicken · Indian
Stovetop Eggplant With Harissa, Chickpeas, and Cumin Yogurt
Vegetarian · United States
Beetroot pancakes
Dessert · Ukrainian
Gyro
Chicken · Greek
Honey Yogurt Cheesecake
Dessert · Greek
Moussaka
Beef · Greek
Beetroot latkes
Vegetarian · Ukrainian
Lamb Tzatziki Burgers
Lamb · Greek
Grilled aubergines with spicy chickpeas & walnut sauce
Vegetarian · Turkish
Imam bayildi with BBQ lamb & tzatziki
Lamb · Turkish
Shawarma
Chicken · Egyptian
Lamb Rogan josh
Lamb · Indian
Piri-piri chicken and slaw
Chicken · Portuguese
Pairs well with
Garlic Virgin Olive Oil Jeera Lemon Eggs Sweet Paprika Cilantro Tomato
Storing & using Greek Yogurt
Keep refrigerated and check the use-by date — eggs are best used within a few weeks, most dairy within a week of opening. Out of Greek Yogurt? plain yogurt (strained) is a common swap (1:1).
Greek Yogurt recipe FAQs
What can I make with just greek yogurt?
Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on garlic or a few everyday staples alongside it.
What goes well with greek yogurt?
Garlic, Virgin Olive Oil, Jeera, Lemon, Eggs are the most common pairings in our recipes.
How do I find recipes for greek yogurt plus what else I have?
Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add greek yogurt plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.