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Labni

Labni is a delicious smooth, creamy, soft cheese spread that's served as a dip or condiment. Top with a drizzle of Olive Oil and a bit of dried mint.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword Labni
Prep Time 5 minutes
Resting Time 12 hours
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Calories 110kcal
Author kathleen

Ingredients

  • 64 Ounces Plain Yogurt I Like Mountain High
  • 2-3 Teaspoons Salt
  • Dried Mint
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Pita Bread

Instructions

  • Stir salt into yogurt and mix thoroughly.
  •  Line a large bowl with a rectangle of a double thickness of cheesecloth. Pour the yogurt into the bottom of the bowl. Draw up the corners of the cheesecloth and tie securely with butchers twine. It will look like a hobos sack.  
  • Hang it with butchers twine over the faucet of your kitchen sink or on an upper cabinet knob and place a bowl beneath it. Allow to drain overnight. (I do this right before I go to bed and then hubby pops it in the fridge for me as soon as he wakes up. He gets up much earlier than I do!)
  •  Remove from the cheese cloth and refrigerate.

Serving:

  • Make the dip by spreading a thick layer of the cheese over a plate.  As you do this, create some deeper grooves in a circular pattern following the shape of the plate.  Drizzle with your best olive oil and sprinkle with dried mint.  Serve with fresh or toasted Pita bread cut into wedges.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/10 of the recipe | Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.4g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 549mg | Potassium: 281mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 220mg | Iron: 0.2mg