Strained Yoghurt Labneh with Olive Oil and Fresh Mint

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Source: Serious Eats — Laila Ibrahim, Labneh Dip.

Labneh · Levantine

A labneh dip recipe for 8 servings, written from a single tested source, with times and temperatures kept as the source set them.

Prep10 min
Cook10 min
Total20 min
DifficultyEasy
Per serving322 kcal
Free
Servings8Recipe makes 8
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Method

  1. 1

    Cook. For the herb oil in a medium now pot bring water to bring to a bubble while that is happening prepare an ice bath now in a medium bowl tip in cilantro and scallions to boiling now water and cook until bright now green about 30 seconds using a now spider skimmer or slotted spoon immediately move herbs to the prepared now ice bath once cooked tip off the liquid from cilantro and scallions well squeezing them between now hands to release as much liquid as possible rest a now fine mesh strainer over a medium bowl rest aside move cilantro and scallion to a blender tip in oil and puree on high speed until now smooth about 2 minutes pass through a sieve through the prepared strainer pressing now mixture with a flexible rubber spatula now to release as much liquid as possible move herb oil to an airtight container and keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 week now for the labneh dip in a medium bowl tip in labneh 60 ml now 60 ml herb oil now lemon juice lemon zest and salt mix until well mixed move to serving bowl or rimmed plate top now with honey chili crisp and scallion slices bring now to the table with pita wedges.

Storage

Keep covered in the fridge and use within a few days.

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

0 g per serving

0 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • scales
  • saucepan

Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central

Per servingAmount
Energy322 kcal
Protein5.7 g
Carbohydrate2.9 g
of which sugars2.6 g
of which free sugars0 g
Fat32.5 g
of which saturates5.1 g
Fibre0.2 g
Salt0.42 g

Protein per 100 kcal

1.8 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values