Market Salad With “labane”
This salad is also a best seller in our restaurant. It sits on a bed of labane which is made by straining yogurt past the point of even Greek yogurt, labneh (aka labane, lebni, labne, or lebnah) is thick and spreadable, and sometimes appropriately called "yogurt cheese." Most often made from cow's milk, the texture is usually somewhere between mascarpone (or cream cheese) and fresh chevre. This salad is really great because it could be simply made at home. One of the best things I love about this salad is that I get to go to the market and see which vegetables are seasonal and fresh and then use them in there simple form and put them on a plate. Here our salad sits on top of the labane, which in the next few recipes I will share how to make, but you can also buy it at your local grocery store. Ground “sumac” which is an amazing tangy spice, and a zaatar infused olive oil that we also use to season the salad.
It is our Mediterranean take on an average green salad. When nectarines, or even strawberries are in season it’s a great addition. Here we use many season vegetables and fresh herbs and top the salad with sliced roasted almonds. It’s truly a fantastic salad. I hope you enjoy
Market Salad With “labane”
Recipe details
- 2 Salads
- Prep time: 15 Minutes Cook time: 0 Minutes Total time: 15 min
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