Recipes with yogurt, plain

Cucumber dill sauce blends grated cucumber with plain yogurt, fresh dill, and grated onion for a cool, tangy condiment. Salt-drained cucumber keeps the texture thick, never watery.

Microwave cod fillets with a cool, creamy cucumber dill yogurt sauce. Lean, light, and on the table in 20 minutes with just 7 ingredients. A quick healthy fish dinner for busy weeknights.

Creamy chicken and rice casserole with water chestnuts, celery, and crunchy almond-cornflake topping. Make-ahead freezer meal that feeds a crowd.

Sourdough starter for bread machines using just skim milk, plain yogurt, and flour. The yogurt cultures kickstart fermentation in 2 to 5 days.

Rich chocolate bundt cake made with plain yogurt and Dutch-processed cocoa for an incredibly moist crumb. No frosting needed, just deep cocoa flavor in every slice.

Tender lamb shoulder braised with paprika, tarragon, and garlic, then finished with tangy yogurt and sweet apple chunks. A hearty Ukrainian Cossack-style stew that serves 6.

If you're having a dinner with friends this succulent roast is perfect. With its variety of spices will have your mouth-watering for more!

Greek-style baked chicken with orzo cooked in rich pan drippings, chicken broth, and tomato paste. A comforting one-pan meal served with Parmesan or yogurt.

Armenian garlic cheese ball with farmer's cheese, walnuts, fresh dill and parsley, blended smooth and rolled in crunchy walnut pieces. A no-cook appetizer served with toasted pita.

Note: In lieu of fresh trout, 1/2 lb cooked and flaked fish may be used. Make smaller protions and serve as an appetizer. Oatcakes that have been gently warmed in the oven go well with this dish.

Greek pork pita pockets with lemon-oregano marinated pork loin strips and a cool cucumber-yogurt sauce. Stir-fry the meat and stuff into warm pitas.

Crispy phyllo bundles filled with curried shrimp, coconut, chopped peanuts, yogurt, and chutney. Makes 24 golden bite-sized appetizers. Freezer-friendly, so you can bake them straight from frozen for easy entertaining.

Middle Eastern semolina cake soaked in citrus syrup and topped with toasted almonds. This yogurt-based dessert bakes up golden with a tender, moist crumb that pairs beautifully with tea.

A lighter banana cake topped with cinnamon-sugar apple slices, made moist with mashed banana, yogurt, and honey instead of heaps of butter. The go-to recipe for using up your fall apple harvest.

Middle Eastern beef kibbe patties made with bulgur wheat, pine nuts, cinnamon, cayenne, and fresh lemon juice. Pan-fried until golden and served with cool yogurt on the side.

The perfect recipe to make your breakfast more entertaining and scrumptious!