Use it up · Eggs and dairy

Yogurt

Have extra yogurt? Here’s how to choose, store and prep yogurt, plus 26 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Plain yogurt is the most useful for cooking; Greek yogurt is thicker and higher in protein.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: 7 to 14 days
Freezer: 1 to 2 months (best in smoothies after)

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Use it in smoothies, parfaits, marinades, dips and baking.

🥣 Make it from scratch

Plain yogurt Greek-style yogurt

It also goes into:

Naan

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Plain yogurt (whole milk). 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	61 kcal	3%
Protein	3.5 g	7%
Total fat	3.2 g	4%
Saturated fat	2.1 g	10%
Total carbohydrate	4.7 g	2%
Dietary fiber	0.0 g	0%
Total sugars	4.7 g
Sodium	46 mg	2%
Calcium	121 mg	9%
Iron	0.1 mg	0%
Potassium	155 mg	3%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 171284 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

26 recipes, the ones that use the most yogurt first.

With a smaller amount

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

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Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.