my brother turned me on to this middle eastern delight called labna (or lebne). it tastes like a mixture between cream cheese and sour cream, but is quite a bit better than cream cheese. it is basically plain yogurt drained overnight through a cheesecloth. i’m sure you could go for nonfat and it would be just as good.
labna cream cheese
- serving 2 tbsp (30g) 1 oz (28g)
- calories 60 100
- fat calories 45 80
- fat 5g 9g
- saturated fat 3g 6g
- cholesterol 20mg 40mg
- sodium 25g 105mg
- carbs 2g 1g
- sugars 1g <1g
- protein 2g 2g
- vitamin a 4% 6%
- calcium 6% 2%
this little concoction came at the suggestion of my brother: snack size pitas, labna, and english cucumbers garnished with a little freshly cracked sea salt and pepper. fill up the pita or make a mini sandwich out of it. the two tablespoon serving size actually goes a long way. and they taste oh so good! thanks, bro!
