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Lighter Goat Cheese





Yields
About 2 1/2 cups cheese

For maximum flavor, use an aged cheese, such as bûcheron.

 1/2 cup aged soft chèvre (goat) cheese
 4 cups nonfat plain yogurt (made without gelatin)
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.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories56
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g3%

Saturated Fat 1.4g7%
Cholesterol 5.3mg2%
Sodium 67mg3%
Total Carbohydrate 3.6g2%

Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Protein 5g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.