Labneh (Strained Yogurt) - Mediterranean Recipe

Labneh (Strained Yogurt)

🌍 Mediterranean, Lebanon Difficulty: ●●●○○

Labneh is one of the oldest processed dairy foods — nomadic tribes strained yogurt in goat-skin bags for centuries.

Ingredients

• 1kg full-fat plain yogurt
• 1 tsp salt
• olive oil
• za'atar
• olives
• cherry tomatoes to serve

Method

1. Mixing — Mix yogurt with salt. Place in cheesecloth over a bowl.
2. Refrigerating — Refrigerate and drain 24–48 hours.
3. Step 3 — Result is thick, cream cheese-like labneh.
4. Serving — Serve drizzled with olive oil and za'atar for breakfast dip, or roll into balls, coat in herbs/spices, store in olive oil.

Tags: full-fat plain yogurt, olive oil, za'atar, olives, cherry tomatoes to serve · Source: Brittani's Almanac