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Za'atar Labneh Dip Recipe
Creamy Labneh meze dip made fresh from hung yogurt curd and seasoned with middle eastern za'atar spice.
Prep Time
10 mins
Hanging Curd Time
2 hrs
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 99 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mediterranean , Middle Eastern
Ingredients
To make thick hung yogurt
- 2 cups Greek yogurt *see Notes
- ¼ Teaspoon salt
To prepare the dip
- 2 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 Teaspoon zaatar
- mint leaves fresh to garnish
Instructions
To hang the curds/yogurt
- Combine the yogurt with the salt in a bowl.
- Place cheesecloth over a large bowl.
- Place the yogurt curds into the center of your cheesecloth. Gather the edges of the cloth together and tie them securely with a kitchen twine to make a pouch.
- Hang the yogurt and keep a bowl under it. You can hang it over your kitchen tab too so that it drops into your sink. Keep it hanging until the yogurt is thick and that can take 2–3 hours as the liquids come out drop by drop.
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To prepare the Labneh
- Open the cheesecloth pouch with the yogurt and take out the thick yogurt and place it into a serving bowl.
- Pour olive oil over the hung curd in your bowl, and sprinkle the za'atar evenly over the olive oil. Top with fresh mint as well.
- Serve up refrigerated, cooled. I like to cover it with a lid or a clean wrap until serving time.
Notes
- 16 oz Greek Yogurt = ½ a 32 oz tub or 2 cups or 450 grams.
- You might not need to hang your yogurt if it's super thick and creamy. Most Greek yogurt are thick but not as thick as a Labneh is meant to be, and therefore they need to be hung. Please refer to my video to see the consistency. The consistency of hung yogurt is heavy, compressed, thick, and creamy. In fact, hung yogurt is like French Petit Suisse or German/Austrian Quark or Topfen (these are high in fat). Some Icelandic Skyr might be as thick as hung curd. If your yogurt is thick enough, you can just mix in the salt and top it with the ingredients as described.
Nutrition Information
Calories
99kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.004g
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
145mg
(6%)
Potassium
116mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
18IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
96mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 99
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 99kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 145mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 18IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.