greek-yogurt-in-place-of-sour-cream &laquo; WordPress.com Tag Feed http://en.wordpress.com/tag/greek-yogurt-in-place-of-sour-cream/ Feed of posts on WordPress.com tagged "greek-yogurt-in-place-of-sour-cream" Sun, 19 May 2013 11:09:46 +0000 http://en.wordpress.com/tags/ en <![CDATA[Caramelized Onion Dip]]> http://www.nutritioulicious.com/2010/12/15/caramelized-onion-dip/ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:08:23 +0000 nutritioulicious http://www.nutritioulicious.com/2010/12/15/caramelized-onion-dip/ Yesterday I told you about the versatility of Greek yogurt, and what an especially good replacement it is for sour cream. As promised, and in honor of my husband, here is a recipe that generally uses sour cream (and one of his faves!), but comes out great using Greek yogurt instead. Plus, you won’t feel the least bit guilty indulging in it because of how nutritious it is (especially compared to the original!).

Caramelized Onion Diphealthier onion dip
Serves: 12; Serving Size: 3 oz

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 small to medium onions, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 cups nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons salt-free garlic powder
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Directions:

  1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and sugar and sauté, stirring occasionally, until the onions are golden brown and caramelized, about 40 minutes. Set aside and let cool.
  2. While the onions are cooking, mix together the yogurt, garlic powder, and salt and pepper, to taste.
  3. When the onions are room temperature, add ¾ of them to the yogurt mixture, transfer to a bowl, and top with the remaining onions.

Nutrition Information (per serving): 68 calories, 4 g protein, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 56 mg sodium, 36 mg calcium

(Nutrition info for 3 ounces of traditional onion dip: 172 calories, 3 g protein, 9 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 13 g fat, 9 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 600 mg sodium, 0 mg calcium)

]]> <![CDATA[The Versatility of Greek Yogurt]]> http://www.nutritioulicious.com/2010/12/14/the-versatility-of-greek-yogurt/ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:29:19 +0000 nutritioulicious http://www.nutritioulicious.com/2010/12/14/the-versatility-of-greek-yogurt/ I think most of you know by now that I am a big fan of Greek yogurt — it’s a good source of calcium and protein, and it’s lower in sugar than other types of yogurt (especially when you stick to the original). One of the other things I love about Greek yogurt, is it’s versatility. Yogurt isn’t just for breakfast or snacks anymore. I use it to add creaminess to soups, as a dip for fruit, and to make cakes. What’s pretty amazing about it, is that you can even use it as a replacement for sour cream, a condiment that is high in calories and fat, especially saturated fat, and low in calcium and protein. Just last week my husband was raving about how great Greek yogurt was to top potato latkes (pancakes) on Hanukkah. He couldn’t believe how similar it was to sour cream, and he wants the word spread about just how good it is!

So in his honor, tomorrow I will share with you a great recipe that is traditionally made with sour cream but is recreated using Greek yogurt.

Have you ever used Greek yogurt in place of other ingredients?

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