Labneh with Fresh Peach

By OcadoLife
A delicious Middle Eastern-style yoghurt dip, this Labneh with Fresh Peach, Honey and Almonds by recipe developer and food writer Georgia Levy is wonderful thickly swirled on a plate and topped with piled-high chunks of…
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Ingredients

9 total
  • 500g thick natural yoghurt
  • ½ tsp salt, plus extra to taste
  • 2 large yellow peaches, destoned and cut into slices
  • ½ lemon, zested and juiced
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
  • 3 sprigs soft herbs (we used tarragon)
  • 2 large handfuls marcona roast almonds, chopped
  • ½ tbsp runny honey, to drizzle (optional)
  • 4 pittas, warmed, to serve (optional)

Method

3 steps
  1. Step 1

    For the labneh, combine the yoghurt and salt in a large bowl and taste it. If you can’t quite taste the salt, add a little more until you can taste it but it doesn’t feel salty. Scrape it into a sieve lined with a clean tea towel or muslin that’s resting over a bowl. Leave it in your fridge, for at least 4 hrs and ideally 24 hrs, to drain and thicken.

  2. Step 2

    Just before serving, put the peach slices in a bowl and toss with the lemon zest and juice. Drizzle with the oil and season.

  3. Step 3

    Unwrap the labneh and swirl it on to a large plate. Top with the peaches and any juice. Tear over the herbs, then sprinkle with the almonds. Drizzle with the honey (if using), and a little extra oil; serve with warm pitta on the side, if you like.