This recipe comes from Kismet, the chef Sara Kramer's restaurant in Los Angeles. There, the labneh is made in-house, providing an advantage that can never quite be overcome at home. Still, buy the best labneh you can find. This recipe calls for cherries, but any stone fruit can work: apricots, peaches, plums, nectarines. The slight pickle intensifies the fresh fruit, the taste of summer. The Persian cucumbers can be cut on the bias, as specified here, or sliced thinly on a mandoline.
Provided by Oliver Strand
Categories dinner, lunch, snack, dips and spreads, pickles, appetizer, side dish
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Make the cherries: Place the cherries in a bowl and add vinegar, sugar and salt. Toss to coat. Cover and let sit in refrigerator. (This can be done the day before.)
- Make the za'atar: Mix together ground raw sesame seeds, whole toasted sesame seeds, roughly ground rose petals, sumac, parsley or fennel seeds, and salt. (Za'atar will keep for up to one week in a tightly sealed container.)
- Make the rose water labneh: Combine labneh, salt, lemon zest, grated garlic, rose water, honey and pepper. Cover and let sit in the refrigerator. (This can be made earlier in the day.)
- Make the cucumbers: Mix together cucumbers with lemon juice, a splash of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Toss to coat and set aside.
- To assemble the salad, cover labneh with cucumbers and cherries, and sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of za'atar on top. Serve family-style and immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 272, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 936 milligrams, Sugar 24 grams
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Bonaventure Tiifu
[email protected]Easy and refreshing! I love the combination of cucumbers, labneh, and cherries. It's a great side dish or light lunch.
Jam Asif
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover cucumbers. I had some cucumbers that were starting to go bad, so I decided to try this recipe. The result was a delicious and refreshing salad that was perfect for a summer lunch.
kabir shah
[email protected]I made this dish last night and it was a huge hit with my family! The cucumbers were crisp and refreshing, the labneh was creamy and tangy, and the cherries added a delicious sweetness. I will definitely be making this again.