604 plain yogurt recipes

Deep chocolate cookies spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, made lighter with yogurt instead of butter. Crisp edges with chewy centers at just 41 calories per cookie.

No-yeast brown seed bread with whole wheat flour, bran, oats, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, honey, and yogurt. A dense, nutty quick bread loaded with seeds and grains that bakes in under an hour.

Whole wheat apple bread with peanut butter, oats, wheat germ, honey, and walnuts. Packed with wholesome ingredients and warm allspice for a hearty, nutritious quick bread.

A one-skillet curried rice dish with chicken breast, crunchy walnuts, and applesauce stirred through for natural sweetness. Finished with a cool swirl of yogurt. Quick, light, and full of warm spice.

Chicken in silky almond sauce with yogurt, cardamom, coriander, and slivered almonds pureed into a rich Mughlai-style gravy. A fragrant Indian chicken korma that improves overnight.

Poached salmon steaks for two, simmered in an aromatic bay-dill-peppercorn broth and served with a cool yogurt-cucumber sauce. Light, elegant date-night dinner.

Chilled cucumber yogurt soup with diced kirbies, olive oil, mint, garlic, and a garnish of plumped raisins, walnuts, and chives. A cool Mediterranean hot-weather meal.

Iced cucumber yogurt soup: a no-cook chilled soup blended with mint, scallion, lemon, and garlic, then enriched with sour cream and yogurt. The summer starter that cools the room as it cools the palate.

Slow cooker ground turkey tacos with mushrooms, tomato paste, white wine, and pickling spices, topped with a homemade yogurt cream sauce with nutmeg.

Whole wheat buttermilk waffles with chopped pecans pressed into the top for crunch, served with a warm strawberry-banana maple sauce and plain yogurt. A hearty weekend breakfast.

Low-fat cheesecake made with overnight-strained yogurt and blended cottage cheese instead of cream cheese. Dense, silky, and tangy on a graham cracker crust with no cream cheese at all.

Steamed potato salad tossed with green peas, celery, and scallions in a lighter dressing of mayonnaise, yogurt, Dijon mustard, and loads of fresh dill. A bright, tangy side for cookouts and potlucks.

Indian yogurt kabob sauce with cumin, coriander, garam masala, turmeric, and garlic-ginger paste. A tangy, spiced marinade for grilling meat, fish, or vegetables.

Curried corn and chicken salad with a creamy yogurt-curry dressing, red cabbage, bell pepper, and cumin. A no-cook, make-ahead lunch with bold Indian-inspired flavor.

Port wine soaked fig bread for the bread machine with dried figs plumped in port, cornmeal, whole wheat flour, and honey. A rustic, wine-infused loaf with jammy fruit in every slice.

Enchilada bean bake layers corn tortillas with mashed beans simmered in red wine and spices, cottage cheese-yogurt cream, and cheddar. A lighter vegetarian Mexican casserole.