TOP 12 Yogurt Salad dressings for every taste

From this article you will learn which yogurt to choose for salad dressing. And also 12 step-by-step recipes for yogurt dressings for Olivier, Caesar and more.

Which yogurt is suitable

If you are going to prepare a snack salad, that is, not sweet, then the yogurt should be natural and unsweetened. There should be nothing in the composition that indicates additional flavors or sugar.

Milk and sourdough are the basis for the natural composition. Although, of course, natural milk can only be prepared from homemade milk.

By the way, an excellent and healthy analogue of yogurt is matsoni!

Suitable for dressing salads: natural, Greek or thermostatic yogurt. All of them do not have a sweet taste and are distinguished only by the method of production. Therefore, you need to choose them.

Dressing with dill and garlic

This option goes well with vegetable salads, especially fresh cucumbers and tomatoes. Also dress salads with large leafy greens or cabbage.

Composition:

• yogurt – 140 gr.;
• garlic – 1 clove;
• lemon juice – 1 tbsp. l.;
• dill – 1 bunch;
• salt, pepper to taste.

How to make a dressing:

1. Grate the garlic or squeeze through a press.
2. Chop the dill into smaller pieces.
3. Mix everything with yogurt, add lemon juice, pepper and salt.
4. Let it brew for 30 minutes.

It can also be served as dip sauce for vegetable crudit and to top salads with shrimp. Or serve as a sauce for fried zucchini or eggplant.

With anchovies for Caesar

This dressing is better made from Greek yogurt, it will be more Mediterranean. But really, any will do.

Composition:

• yogurt – 140 gr.;
• mustard – 0.5 tsp;
• Worcester – 1 h. l.;
• olive oil – 3 tbsp. l;
• anchovies – 3 fillets;
• lemon juice – 1 tbsp. l;
• garlic – 1 clove;
• salt, pepper to taste.

How to prepare the dressing:

1. Peel the garlic and chop a little.
2. Place it along with the rest of the ingredients in a blender.
3. Punch until smooth.

Worcestershire sauce goes into the classic Caesar dressing, so we recommend looking for it and adding it to the dressing.

For Olivier

This is a great salad dressing using yogurt instead of mayonnaise. Also look at our recipe PP yoghurt mayonnaise, it might come in handy!

Composition:

• yogurt – 140 gr.;
• boiled yolk – 2 t.;
• mustard – 1 tsp;
• lemon juice – 2 tbsp. l.;
• vegetable oil – 3 tbsp. l.;
• salt, pepper to taste.

Recipe:

1. Mix all ingredients with a whisk or blender.
2. Pepper and add salt.

As you can see, the recipe is simple and very easy and does not require rare ingredients. Read also what else is used to replace mayonnaise in Olivier. Suitable for salads with celery and bell pepper.

Mushroom dressing

This creamy recipe goes very well with natural yogurt for dressing.

Composition:

• yogurt – 140 gr.;
• champignons – 150 gr.;
• garlic – 1 clove;
• onion – 1 head;
• vegetable oil – 2 tbsp. l.;
• butter – 0.5 tbsp. l.
• salt, pepper to taste.

How to do:

1. Chop the onion and mushrooms thinly and fry until crusty in a mixture of two oils.
2. Squeeze the garlic into them, stir and add yogurt.
3. Pepper, salt, mix and puree with a blender.

This dressing is suitable for warm mushroom and meat salads. Also goes well with eggs and cheese and can be used as sauce for French fries.

For variety, you can leave the mushrooms in pieces and not use a blender. This will make the mushrooms taste better.

Recipe by Jamie Olivera

Jamie Oliver also uses yoghurt to dress salads and thereby reduces the calorie content of the dish.

Composition:

• yogurt – 140 gr.;
• not spicy mustard – 1 tsp;
• purple and green basil – 1/3 bunch each;
• chili – 1/2 pod;
• apple cider vinegar – 1 tsp;
• garlic – 2 cloves;
• lemon juice – 1 tsp;
• zest of half a lemon;
• salt, pepper a pinch.

Cooking process:

1. Separate the basil leaves from the stems and chop them a little, like the garlic, and remove the zest from the lemon.
2. Place all dressing ingredients into a blender bowl and blend thoroughly.

Olivier, mimosa and even salad with crab sticks go very well with this dressing. And also dishes containing arugula and cauliflower are seasoned according to the recipe.

With cilantro

In this recipe, the combination of cilantro, yogurt and balsamic vinegar creates an interesting and unusual taste.

Composition:

• yogurt – 140 gr.;
• fresh cilantro – 1 bunch;
• garlic – 1 clove;
• lemon juice – 1 tbsp. l.;
• white balsamic vinegar – 1 tbsp. l.;
• vegetable oil – 2 tbsp. l.;
• salt, pepper to taste.

Recipe:

1. Grind the garlic in any way.
2. Chop the cilantro.
3. Combine everything into a homogeneous mass and let it brew for 20 minutes.

This sauce is best for seasoning vegetable salads or simply pouring over grilled vegetables. But be sure to serve it as a sauce for lamb.

Yogurt-cucumber

This yogurt dressing is prepared almost like Greek Tzatziki sauce.

Composition:

• yogurt – 140 gr.;
• fresh cucumber – 1 pc.;
• garlic – 1 clove;
• dill – 1 bunch;
• salt, pepper to taste.

Step by step recipe:

1. Peel the cucumber and grate it on a fine grater, add salt and place on a sieve.
2. At this time, grate the garlic and chop the dill.
3. Squeeze the cucumber and add it, along with garlic and dill, to the yogurt, pepper and add salt.

Suitable for fresh vegetables, herbs and even country-style potatoes. Boiled breast is especially good with it.

Yoghurt-nut

Season salads with squid and eggs with this filling.

Composition:

• yogurt – 140 gr.;
• garlic – 1 clove.;
• juice of half a lime;
• walnuts – 100 gr.;
• parmesan – 50 g.;
• cilantro/basil – 0.5 bunches each;
• olive oil – 2 tbsp. l.;
• salt, pepper to taste.

How to do:

1. Chop the garlic and herbs a little, grate the Parmesan on a fine grater.
2. Place everything in a blender glass and blend.

Nut sauces in addition to salads, they are often served with meat and poultry and even rabbit.

With mascarpone

Here, mascarpone cheese adds creaminess and thickness. But the consistency can always be adjusted with yogurt.

Composition:

• yogurt – 140 gr.;
• mascarpone – 100 g.;
• garlic – 1 clove;
• apple cider vinegar – 2 tbsp. l.;
• mint – 0.5 bunch;
• salt, pepper to taste.

How to cook:

1. Finely chop the mint, it is better to squeeze the garlic through a press.
2. Mix mascarpone with yogurt and vinegar, add mint and garlic.
3. Add salt, pepper, let it brew.

Use it on salads containing eggs, chicken and crab sticks. And if you remove the garlic and vinegar, you can also eat it with a fruit salad.

With avocado

Everything is simple here! This dressing can be used on salads with avocado; it will only highlight its taste.

Composition:

• yogurt – 140 gr.;
• avocado – 1 pc.;
• garlic – 1 clove;
• lemon juice – 2 tbsp. l.;
• olive oil – 2 tbsp. l.;
• Dijon mustard – 1 tbsp. l.;
• salt, pepper to taste.

Recipe:

1. Remove the pulp from the avocado and mash with a fork, sprinkle with lemon juice.
2. Grate the garlic or press it with a crush.
3. Add Dijon mustard, oil, avocado and garlic to the yogurt and stir.
4. Season with pepper and salt, let the dressing sit.

We recommend using Dijon mustard, it is softer and more noble than usual. But olive oil can be completely replaced with any odorless vegetable oil.

With honey for fruit salad

Yogurt-based salad dressing goes amazing with fresh fruit.

Composition:

• yogurt – 140 gr.;
• honey – 1 tsp;
• lemon juice – 1 tbsp. l.;
• mint – 1/3 bunch;

Dressing recipe:

1. Chop mint and add to yogurt.
2. Mix in honey and lemon juice.

If you wish, you can use half and half of yogurt and sour cream, but this will increase the fat content of the salad. If you have very sweet fruits, then omit the honey and add a pinch of vanilla.

In addition, you can add crushed walnuts, cashews or macadamia nuts to the sauce. It will add a chocolate flavor, you can also use chocolate chips.

Now you know which yogurt to use for salad dressing and which salads can be dressed with yogurt. What kind of salads do you dress?