Slow Cooker Tandoori Pulled Chicken
Coat chicken thighs in yogurt and tandoori spices, cook in the slow cooker until done, shred the meat, and then let it absorb the juices. Serve on garlic naan, salad, or with shredded lettuce in wraps.
Purple Smoothies
Leo loved these smoothies as a two-year-old, and we made them most weekends, until he learned to blow bubbles with his straw and we needed a tidier breakfast option. The original recipe calls for red cabbage, if you’re looking to make them even more nutritious.
Slow Cooker Buttered Chicken & Tomato Curry
Marinate chicken in lemon juice, chili powder, and salt overnight. Combine with yogurt, garam masala, and ground ginger. Sauté onion and more spices spices, and add everything to the slow cooker.
Juliette’s Cream of Turkey & Wild Rice Soup
A great holiday bird deserves a great second act. Use the leftovers for this fantastic soup.
Shrimp Tikka Masala
Onion, ginger, garlic, tomatoes, garam masala, shrimp, and yogurt combine for a satisfying weeknight dish.
Chai Latte Cupcakes
These dairy-free cupcakes are spiced with tea, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, and pepper.
Al’s Unbeatable Creamy Ceasar Salad Dressing
Plain yogurt, olive oil, and egg yolk are the base for this dressing flavored with Parmesan and Romano cheeses, garlic, cracked pepper, and anchovy.
Banana-Nut Bread
Saving those browning bananas feels especially virtuous when you use nonfat yogurt to replace some of the fat in the recipe. Toasted pecans add a little healthy fat back in.