Lighter Goat Cheese
For maximum flavor, use an aged cheese, such as bûcheron.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Mash chèvre and mix it with yogurt.
Step 2
2
Spoon the mixture into a yogurt drainer (or cheesecloth-lined strainer nested in a bowl). Cover the drainer (or wrap the strainer and bowl completely in plastic wrap), and chill overnight. For thicker cheese, drain up to two days.
Step 3
3
Discard the whey (or blend it into smoothies - it's full of protein).
Step 4
4
Scoop the drained cheese into a container and serve, or cover and chill up to a total of seven days.
Step 5
5
Nutritional analysis per 1/4 cup.
Ingredients
1/2 cup aged soft chèvre (goat) cheese
4 cups nonfat plain yogurt (made without gelatin)
Directions
Step 1
1
Mash chèvre and mix it with yogurt.
Step 2
2
Spoon the mixture into a yogurt drainer (or cheesecloth-lined strainer nested in a bowl). Cover the drainer (or wrap the strainer and bowl completely in plastic wrap), and chill overnight. For thicker cheese, drain up to two days.
Step 3
3
Discard the whey (or blend it into smoothies - it's full of protein).
Step 4
4
Scoop the drained cheese into a container and serve, or cover and chill up to a total of seven days.
Step 5
5
Nutritional analysis per 1/4 cup.
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