Cooking with Greek yogurt

It’s hard to open a container of Oikos and not just eat it all on the spot. But save some for cooking, and you’ll find the rewards delicious!

Greek yogurt adds creaminess and body to dips and sauces. Bake with Greek yogurt, and you’ll find your crusts moist and golden and fillings silky and indulgent. In beef and lamb dishes, Greek yogurt tenderizes the protein and gives you a rich, complex mouth feel with a touch of acidity and tartness.

Greek yogurt easily substitutes for cream, cream cheese, sour cream, or ricotta cheese. And it’s less likely than regular yogurt to curdle when heated.

Incredibly, you can add all this extra body and flavor, and get a health bonus at the same time. Greek yogurt can add more protein and calcium to your dishes than the same amount of sour cream, cream cheese, butter, or cream. If you don’t heat it, Greek yogurt will also add healthy cultures to your dish. Opa!

Here are recipes for just some of the dishes you can make with Oikos:

• Mushroom casserole
• Pasta carbonara
• Seafood lasagna
• Spicy flatbread pizza

Read more about why Greek yogurt has become so popular in the United States, and how Stonyfield is meeting the demand with Greek yogurt that’s not only delicious and authentic, but good for you and good for the Earth.