Yogurt Cheese With Horseradish And Chives Recipes

HORSERADISH CHIVE SAUCE

Steps:

• Fold all ingredients together in a mixing bowl and combine well. Refrigerate until ready to use.

HORSERADISH MASHED POTATOES WITH CHIVE BUTTER

Steps:

• Microwave the potatoes according to package instructions.
• In a small saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons butter with heavy cream and thyme sprigs. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat. Remove the thyme sprigs and discard. Set mixture aside.
• In a small bowl combine the remaining 4 tablespoons butter, chives, and season with a salt and pepper. Mix until well incorporated.
• Mash the potatoes lightly with a potato masher. Add in the cream mixture, horseradish and continuing to mash until desired consistency. Do not over mix or the potatoes will become gummy. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with chive butter.

CREAMY CHIVE AND HORSERADISH SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a small pot of salted water to a boil. Add the chives and cook until bright green and tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water until cooled. Gently squeeze the water out of the chives. Put the chives, sour cream, horseradish, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a blender and blend until smooth.

HORSERADISH-YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk yogurt, horseradish, garlic, salt, red pepper, and black pepper in a medium bowl.
• Do Ahead
• Sauce can be made 1 day ahead; transfer to an airtight container and chill.

EASY YOGURT CHEESE

Steps:

• Line a fine-mesh sieve with a coffee filter, paper towel, or dampened cheesecloth; rest sieve over a large glass measuring cup or a deep bowl.
• Fill lined sieve with yogurt. Cover measuring cup with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
• Discard liquid that has collected in the measuring cup; transfer yogurt cheese to a bowl. Stir in salt. Yogurt cheese may be stored and refrigerated for up to 1 week in an airtight container. Pour off any liquid that may have accumulated.
• WITH GARLIC AND CHIVE: cook garlic clove in boiling water for 1 minute; remove garlic, and chop finely. Stir garlic and fresh chives into Yogurt Cheese.
• WITH BLACK PEPPER: Stir ground pepper into Yogurt Cheese.

YOGURT CHEESE

Steps:

• Line a strainer with two layers of cheesecloth. In a medium bowl, mix together the yogurt, salt, pepper and garlic.
• Pour into the cheesecloth lined strainer. Place the strainer over another bowl to catch the liquid, and refrigerate for 1 to 2 days, until all of the liquid has drained off. Empty the drainage bowl occasionally so you can see when the cheese has stopped draining.
• Transfer cheese to a covered container, and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

GARLIC-HERB YOGURT CHEESE

Steps:

• Fold a large piece of cheesecloth twice to form a 4-layer, roughly 18-inch square. Place in a sieve set over a large bowl, and spoon yogurt into center. Gathering the 4 corners, tie a piece of kitchen twine just above yogurt to form a tight bundle. Let yogurt (still in sieve over bowl) drain in refrigerator at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours.
• Cut open cheesecloth. Transfer yogurt cheese to a bowl; set whey aside for another use. Stir chives, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper into yogurt cheese. Serve with crudites and bread.

CHIVE AND ONION YOGURT AND CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In the container of a food processor, combine the green onions, fresh chives, dried chives, onion powder, cream cheese and yogurt. Pulse until blended, but the onions and chives should be in chunks. Transfer to a container, and refrigerate overnight before serving.

YOGURT CHEESE WITH HORSERADISH AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a glass or ceramic bowl until well blended. The dip can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Serve with crudites and crackers or smoked fish and grilled bread.