Recipes Appetizers Dips Cheese Dips Labneh 1 Review Labneh, a soft cheese made from strained yogurt, is rich, lightly tart and entirely delicious. Because labneh is not always easy to find at the grocery store, we make our own. While many recipes call for just whole-milk yogurt, we like the creamier texture and tangier flavor of a combination of yogurt and sour cream. Once the labneh is made, there is almost no end to its uses. Drizzle a bowl of it with olive oil, sprinkle it with za'atar and serve it with pita wedges or crudités. In the Food & Wine Test Kitchen, we like to use our homemade labneh in F&W's Kay Chun's Cool Ranch Kale Dip. Slideshow: More Cheese Recipes By Anna Painter Anna Painter Anna Painter is a trained culinary professional who has been testing, developing, and writing recipes for a decade. She was an associate editor at Food & Wine. Anna has worked on such freelance projects as The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook and Gluten-Free Girl Everyday. She is currently the culinary manager at Martha Stewart & Marley Spoon. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on September 7, 2016 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Abby Hocking Total Time: 10 mins Yield: 2 cups Ingredients 2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt 2 cups sour cream ½ teaspoon kosher salt Directions In a medium bowl, using a rubber spatula, stir the yogurt with the sour cream until well combined. Line a fine-mesh strainer or colander with 3 layers of cheesecloth, leaving a 4-inch overhang on 2 sides, and set the strainer over another medium bowl. Scrape the yogurt mixture into the cheesecloth. Twist the overhanging ends of cheesecloth together and tuck them under the ball of yogurt. Place a small bowl on top of the cheesecloth bundle and refrigerate overnight. Unwrap the cheesecloth bundle and scrape the labneh into a bowl. Sprinkle with salt, stir with a rubber spatula and serve. Make Ahead The labneh can be refrigerated for 2 weeks. Rate it Print