🍯 Greek yogurt with honey and walnuts
Yiaourti me meli is one of the simplest Greek desserts: a bowl of thick strained yogurt drizzled with golden honey and scattered with chopped walnuts. The yogurt is rich and tangy, the honey floral and sweet, and the walnuts add crunch. It is eaten after dinner, as a breakfast or as an afternoon snack.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- 400 g Greek yogurt
- 3 tbsp honey
- 40 g walnuts, roughly chopped
- A pinch of cinnamon (optional)
Method
- Spoon the yogurt into two bowls.
- Toast the walnuts in a dry pan for 2–3 minutes if you like.
- Drizzle each bowl with honey.
- Scatter the walnuts and cinnamon on top and serve.
How to make it lighter
- Measure the honey: 1 tbsp ≈ 60 kcal.
- Use 2% or fat-free Greek yogurt for a lighter bowl.
- A small handful of walnuts goes a long way — chop them finely so they cover more.
History
Strained yogurt and honey have long been everyday foods in Greece, and the combination with walnuts is a traditional taverna dessert, often brought to the table at the end of a meal. Today it is a standard on Greek dessert and breakfast menus.
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