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Goat's Milk Yogurt Spread with Garlic and Herbs

Name: Goat's Milk Yogurt Spread with Garlic and Herbs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 lb yogurt; ½ tsp salt; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 10 leaves fresh mint chopped; 2 tbsp dill chopped; 1 tsp lemon peel grated; ¼ tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil

A rich, creamy yogurt spread with garlic, mint and dill – good as a dip for vegetables, a sandwich spread or a side for the grill

⏱ 45 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Middle Eastern👩‍🍳 Afoona

🧀 Dairy 🥬 Vegetarian 🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

1
Mix the yogurt with the salt.
2
Line a strainer with a double layer of cheesecloth set over a bowl, pour in the yogurt and tie up the ends of the cloth.
ColanderCheeseclothBowl
3
Refrigerate at least 1 hour, until the labneh is thick.
Refrigerator
💡The longer the yogurt strains, the thicker the labneh: a day for a spread, and another day or two for balls.
4
Transfer the labneh to a bowl and mix with the garlic, mint, dill, lemon zest and black pepper.
Bowl
5
Spread on a plate, make a well and drizzle the olive oil over it.
Plate

146calories

6 gprotein

7 gcarbs

10 gfat

● protein 17%● carbs 19%● fat 65%

Per serving (137 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

Yogurt: 1 cup = 240 g · 65 kcal per 100 g · More about Yogurt →
Salt: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 6 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Salt →
Garlic: measured in pieces: one ≈ 5 g · 149 kcal per 100 g · More about Garlic →
Fresh mint: 1 cup = 40 g · 70 kcal per 100 g · More about Fresh mint →
Dill: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 0.6 g · 43 kcal per 100 g · More about Dill →
Lemon peel: 1 tbsp = 6 g · 47 kcal per 100 g · More about Lemon peel →
Black pepper: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.4 g · 251 kcal per 100 g · More about Black pepper →
Olive oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Olive oil →

🔧 Tools needed (4)

Refrigerator · Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)
Plate · Also works: Serving platter (None)

🧻 Consumables: Cheesecloth

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🧩 Built from…

Homemade Labneh

Homemade Labneh · Homemade Cheese
Alternatives for this part: Soft Homemade Cheese
Possible additions: Cilantro on top · garlic · Mint · Dill · Grated lemon zest · black pepper · Ball size · Olive oil for serving · Coriander seeds in the jar · Red pepper flakes in the jar · Rosemary in the jar · Thyme in the jar …

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