You can prepare this herb yogurt cheese recipe in just a few minutes. It is very easy to do and it will take you little time.
This recipe make up to 2 cups.
Ingredients
- 2 cups yogurt cheese made from nonfat yogurt
- 2 scallions, trimmed and minced
- 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley plus leaves for garnish
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil or 1/2 tsp. dried
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
In a medium-sized bowl, blend together yogurt cheese, scallions, parsley, basil, garlic, salt and pepper with a wooden spoon. (The cheese may be prepared ahead and stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days).
To serve, spread the cheese on crostini and garnish with parsley leaves.
Nutritional Information
- 24 calories
- 0 g fat mono
- 1 mg cholesterol
- 3 g carbohydrate
- 3 g protein
- 66 mg sodium
Just remember that the cheese yogurt should be creamy. It can be a cheese yogurt made at home or bought at the nearest supermarket.
We hope you enjoy this herb cheese yogurt recipe. If you want to check our sample of recipes. There you will find recipes of all kinds for various occasions. Whether they are breakfasts, lunches, dinners or special dishes and desserts.
Yogurt Health Benefits
Yogurt is so good for your body because it contains important nutrients and vitamins such as protein, calcium, probiotics, potassium, magnesium and other others.
If you love eating yogurt, you should know how your body benefits from it.
Better Digestion
Many people have bad digestion. Some of them live very stressful life that worsen the problem. So, if you start eating yogurt the bowel movements can become regular. It also helps clean your digestive system from bacteria.
Another important aspect is that consume yogurt helps people that face problems such as as lactose intolerance, constipation, inflammatory bowel disease and infections.
Minimize the risk of cancer
Studies have showed that people who regularly eat yogurt show less propensity to get colon, bladder or breast cancer because of the anti-carcinogenic properties present in the yogurt.
Boost your natural immunity
You should know that when you eat yogurt, you’re powering your our immune system since yogurt is rich in magnesium, selenium and zinc. This helps your immune system to better fight gastrointestinal infections and respiratory issues like the common flu.
Improve bone health
Since it has calcium, yogurt is so good for your bones. It reduces the risk of fractures and suffering osteoporosis in the future.
Blood Sugar Levels
Yogurt is advisable for people people who have type 2 diabetes because it helps regulate sugar levels.
Weight loss
Many of the causes that provoke overweight is the excessive consumption of calories present in the food. And since people regularly don’t have precautions of they consume, they end up eating anything that is put in front of them increasing, in consequence, the calorie intake.
But when you eat yogurt, you can reduce your appetite and those common cravings because it makes us feel full. This is one of reasons why those people who are on their journey to get rid of some extra pounds favors yogurt.
Reduces the symtoms of allergy
If you constantly suffer from allergies, you have a good ally. The probiotics present in the yogurt that significantly decreases the number of antibodies your immune system produces.
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