Can I substitute low fat greek yogurt for light sour cream in a high speed blender?

I'm wondering whether the blending speed will affect the texture of the yogurt unfavourably. I am making a spinach and artichoke dip, and I want to lower the calories per serving. If I can substitute, should I do it one-to-one?

Best Answer

You can substitute one to one.

Many brands of "light sour cream" (Which is an oxymoron. Cream without the cream?) have a lot of gums and starches to stabilize the liquid as the fat would have done.

Brands that don't have gums dilute the fat with skim milk and are basically just yogurt anyway.

Regular yogurt is fragile. It is a delicate mesh of proteins filled with water. When it is blended the water washes out. However, greek yogurt has already had this done! So there is less water and it stays creamy and loses relatively little extra liquid even when blended.

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Can I substitute Greek yogurt for light sour cream?

Greek yogurt can be used as a substitute in dips, dressings and toppings. Additionally, equal parts of full-fat Greek yogurt can be used in place of regular sour cream in any recipe, including baked goods.

Can fat free Greek yogurt replace sour cream?

Greek Yogurt as a Substitute for Sour Cream can be readily used in Chilled Recipes. Yogurt \u2013 especially Greek yogurt \u2013 makes a terrific substitute for sour cream in dips, salad dressings, and garnishing chilled soups.

Can I use low fat yogurt instead of sour cream?

In most cases, plain yogurt or Greek yogurt can be used in place of sour cream\u2014and vice versa. Sour cream will give you a similar texture and tanginess, and swapping sour cream for yogurt is a simple 1-to-1 ratio.

Can I turn Greek yogurt to sour cream?

In a bowl, add one cup of greek yogurt with \xbc cup of heavy cream and mix well to combine. Then add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice & stir in well to combine with the prepared yogurt cream mixture to make it taste more like sour cream.

YOGURT BURNS BELLY FAT - Dr Alan Mandell, DC

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