Yogurt bowls are great—both the sweet and savory kinds—but there are so many more recipes with yogurt to know and love. This versatile dairy staple can bulk up a breakfast smoothie, anchor a marinade for lamb and other meats, form the base of classic dips like tzatziki, and transform ice pops into high-protein, healthy desserts—adding tang, tenderness, and creaminess along the way. From weeknight dinners to no-bake sweets, yogurt does more heavy lifting in the kitchen than almost any other dairy product.
Below, you’ll find recipes made with regular yogurt, labneh, and plain Greek yogurt (we even crowned a winner in our Greek yogurt taste test). Whether you’re cooking dinner, baking, or figuring out how to use up an extra tub, these recipes cover it all. It’s best to use the style called for, but Greek yogurt can be thinned with water in a pinch, and plain yogurt can be strained if you don’t have the thicker product on hand.
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Photograph by Doaa Elkady, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Gözde Eker
Turmeric-Lime Chicken With Pumpkin Seed Salsa
In this recipe with yogurt, the dairy teams up with lime to flavor a whole chicken and keep it juicy while roasting. When all is said and done, don’t forget to put a dollop of smoky poblano and toasted pepita salsa on your plate.
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Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Pearl Jones
Spiced Lamb and Dill Yogurt Pasta
Think of this as a kind of elegant, world-traveled mac and cheese. Lamb and yogurt are such fine bedfellows, and in this pasta recipe, they also marry with dill, pine nuts, and currants.
