Labane.

The days of hanging yogurt in your fridge are long gone...

This almost feel like cheating, but stirring the preserved lemon paste in greek yogurt gives you that sought after saltiness and tanginess. It’s tart, thick, creamy, and everything you want in your labane!

This is now a staple in our house. Try and explore the perfect ratio that works for you of preserved lemon and yogurt, choose your preferred add-in’s flavors (see below) and make it your own!

Ingredients:

1 cup greek yogurt

1 tablespoon Preserved Lemon Paste*

For serving:

Za’atar

Olive oil

In a bowl, mix the preserved lemon paste into the greek yogurt. Taste and add more according to your preferred level of tanginess.

When ready to serve, sprinkle the za’atar and drizzle with olive oil.

*Our Preserved Lemon Paste is an all-natural product and is therefore subject to slight variations due to the amount of natural pectin in each batch. We recommend that customers who receive Preserved Lemon Paste with a more gel-like texture either blitz their desired amount in a blender or use a knife to gently run through the product on a cutting board until it reaches their desired texture. 

*If I’m looking for a richer version I add some sour cream but on a day to day basis this is more than sufficient.

*Add in’s and/or topping alternatives: chives, scallions, dill, cucumber, chopped olives, sun dried tomatoes, sumac, harissa, tahini

*Serve as a dip for bread, crackers, fresh or roasted vegetables, as a side for grilled fish, on the bottom of a salad, and any other creative way you can think of.