Ingredients

  • 1 qt Organic Whole Milk Yogurt
  • 2 # Medium Beets without tops, skin on
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 2 tsp Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 2 tsp Red Wine Vinegar
  • Salt & Pepper to Taste
  • 2 Tbls Good Fruity Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 tsp Ground Sumac
  • 2 tsp Coriander Seeds, toasted then ground
  • Salt & Pepper to Taste
  • A 1/4 cup Good Fruity Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Method

  • To make the labneh, line a sieve with cheese cloth.
  • Wet the cheese cloth with a small amount of water then let drain.
  • Place a sieve over a bowl.
  • Add the yogurt & pull the sides of the cheese cloth up & tie them around a spoon.
  • Place in the refrigerator for 2 days.
  • Roast whole unpeeled beets in a non-reactive pan with 1 cup of water.
  • Then sprinkle on 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper & olive oil.
  • Cover with foil & bake in a 400A degrees oven until the tip of a knife slides easily in & out of the beet.
  • This should take about 40 minutes depending on the size of the beets & the oven.
  • Uncover & let cool to room temperature.
  • Peel them using a towel discarding the peel.
  • Cut into A 1/2 acubes & toss with a small amount of lemon juice & red wine vinegar.
  • Toss with salt, pepper & olive oil.
  • Remove the labneh discarding the cheese cloth.
  • Evenly distributing everything amongst the 6 plates, spoon the labneh onto the middle of the plates & top with the beets.
  • Sprinkle on the sumac, coriander seeds & olive oil.