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Learn how to make authentic labneh: a velvety, savory Middle Eastern yogurt dip that's perfect as a side dish or part of a mezze table. This easy labneh recipe with Greek yogurt, nuts, and za'atar only takes a little time to prepare, but the result is a dip that's much tastier than jarred versions.
Dips with baguette, or with a toast on Saturday night, I love them. And especially a bowl full with some nuts, olives and herbs. It looks beautiful and they are usually not complicated to make. And then also tastier than dips and sauces from a jar. I try to avoid that as much as possible anyway, it usually doesn't take that much time to put something on the table yourself. labneh recipe yoghurt dip make
This recipe is super easy, but it will take you a little more time. The Greek yogurt that I used for this Labneh the savory yogurt dip with nuts has to drain. Just put it in the fridge in the morning, do your daily things and in the evening you scoop it on a plate. And then it's only a matter of minutes before you can dip!
How to Make Labneh Yourself: The Recipe for Savory Yogurt Dip with Nuts and Za'atar
Lab wate? If you've never heard of labneh or just don't really know what it is, I'll tell you briefly here. It's actually a kind of hangop. Drained Greek yogurt, Turkish yogurt is also allowed, mixed with some salt and then dressed with olive oil and other tasty herbs, spices and, for example, fruit. It has its origins in the Levant.
The Lebanon-Syria-Turkey region, here it is served as a side dish to the mezze. These are various small bites, a kind of tapas. Et voilà super simple, super tasteful and actually fits very well with a tapas table / mezze table but also a bbq.
Step-by-step preparation of the recipe
Here you will find the complete recipe with all the ingredients you need. I hope you have fun preparing the dish below.
Homemade Labneh with Nuts and Za'ata
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Ingredients:
- 500 gram Greek yoghurt
- 3 gram salt
To dress the labneh on the scale:
- baguette
- olive oil
- pomegranate seeds
- olives
- mixed nuts - chopped
- fresh mint - a number of
- za'atar spices
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And this is how you make it:
- Take a bowl and place a sieve on top. Line the sieve with a clean tea towel or cheesecloth (make sure the cloth does not touch the bottom of the bowl). Scoop the yoghurt into the cloth. Sprinkle 3 grams of salt on top and gently stir this through the yoghurt. Twist the cloth closed (or tie it together with kitchen string) and put the bowl with the sieve in the fridge. Let it sit for at least 4 hours, or overnight for a firmer labneh
- Scoop the labneh from the cloth onto a plate and pour some olive oil on it.
- Decorate the bowl with the things you like, for example from the list above.
- Delicious bites!
Want to make other tasty dips such as Labneh the savory yogurt dip with nuts for a nice snack table? You can, check this one out:
- The recipe for a delicious soft guacamole.
- And also for dipping with: homemade mayonnaise.
- Or this one nice hummus that steals the show.
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Looks very good, I'll try it soon
Nice and weather is something else!!!
Surprisingly I liked this one