Labneh with Za'atar

Name: Labneh with Za'atar
Prep time: 24 h
Total time: 24 h
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1kg full-fat yoghurt; 1 tsp salt; za'atar blend 3 tbsp; extra-virgin olive oil generous; cherry tomatoes, cucumber, olives to serve

Strained yoghurt cheese rolled in herbs and olive oil — simple Middle Eastern perfection.

Total time

1440 min

Prep

1440 min

Cook

0 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Middle Eastern

vegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

1kgfull-fat yoghurt

1 tspsalt

za'atar blend3 tbsp

extra-virgin olive oilgenerous

cherry tomatoes, cucumber, olivesto serve

Instructions

Mix yoghurt with salt. Place in a muslin cloth over a bowl.

Refrigerate and let drain 24–48 hours — the longer, the firmer.

Roll firm labneh into balls or spread on a plate.

Drizzle with olive oil and scatter za'atar generously.

Serve with vegetables, flatbread and olives.