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22 Healthy Dinner Recipes That Make Yogurt the Star

Our motto at every meal: Put a dollop (of yogurt) on it.
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Alex Lau

Yeah, you could say Healthyish has a bit of a yogurt problem. We love yogurt any time of day, but we especially love good, healthy dinner recipes with yogurt. It's the ultimate addition, adding tartness and creaminess, whether it's salty, spicy, or citrusy. And we promise: Once you've seen the light, you too will be adding yogurt to your dinners with wild abandon. Here are some dishes to get your drizzling, swooshing, and dolloping muscles in shape.

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    1/22

    Quick Tomato Chicken Curry

    The honey lends a sweet, caramelize-y twist to this quick curry, but if you want to up the heat, add a big pinch of cayenne pepper. Have some thick, crusty bread handy to scoop up all the extra sauce, or serve alongside a pile of rice for a low-maintenance comfort food dinner.

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    Alex Lau
    2/22

    Spiced Chickpeas With Crispy Pita, Yogurt, and Brown Butter

    This version of the Levantine breakfast dish, known as fatteh hummus, is all about the contrast of textures and flavors: crunchy pita chips, creamy chickpeas, and tart yogurt.

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  • Spicy lamb meatballs with raisin pesto sauce
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    3/22

    Lamb Meatballs with Raisin Pesto

    Raisins in your pesto?!? We promise that they deliver the right amount of sweetness to complement the lamb.

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    4/22

    Spiced Baby Eggplants

    If you have an Asian grocer near you, try that. Alternately, use another small, purple- or lilac-colored type.

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    Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Emily Eisen
    9/22

    Turmeric-Coconut Curry with Pork

    Instead of just using plain rice, make your own medley! Try a mix of white rice, millet, and/or quinoa, which all cook in about the same time. You can also sub kale for the Napa cabbage.

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    10/22

    Smooth and Spicy Pinto Bean Soup

    Some of us still have nightmares about bad puréed black bean soups that were once a “thing.” Creamy puréed pinto beans, chiles, and lots of mix-ins set this soup on the right path.

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