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Labneh

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Labneh

Strained yoghurt cheese rolled in zaatar and olive oil — creamy, tangy and endlessly versatile. Straining the salted yoghurt through muslin for a full twenty-four to forty-eight hours is what thickens it into something spreadable like cream cheese, rather than staying loose and yoghurt-like.

Total time
1440 min
Prep
1440 min
Cook
0 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Mediterranean
vegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

1kgfull fat yoghurt
1 tspsalt
3 tbspzaatar spice blend
4 tbspextra virgin olive oil
warm pita breadto serve
olives and cherry tomatoesto serve

Instructions

1

Mix yoghurt with salt.

2

Pour into a muslin-lined sieve over a bowl.

3

Refrigerate 24-48 hours until thick and cream cheese-like.

4

The longer you strain it the firmer it becomes.

5

For serving spread on a plate and drizzle with olive oil and zaatar.

6

Alternatively roll into balls and coat in zaatar.

7

Store balls in olive oil in a jar for up to a week.

8

Serve with warm pita, olives and tomatoes.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
273
Protein
8.8g
Fat
21.9g
Carbs
11.8g
Fiber
0g
Sodium
568mg

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