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Avocado Toast with Labneh & Za’atar
Avocado Toast with Labneh & Za’atar
Developed for Natural Good Health Magazine
Serves:
Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch, Canape, Dinner, Lunch
Diet Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2-4 slices of your favourite sourdough or GF bread
- 2-4 tbsp Labneh or mix 4 tbsp Greek yogurt with pinch of salt and squeeze of lemon juice
- 1-2 avocado thinly sliced
- 1-2 small radishes thinly sliced
- ½-1 tsp Za’atar
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to season
- 50 g -100g microgreens or sprouts
- Extra virgin olive oil to drizzle
Method
- Toast or chargrill bread until golden.
- Spread the labneh thickly over the toasts.
- Top with sliced avocado, radish, sprinkling of za’atar and seasoning.
- Garnish with microgreens, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
- Serve right away.
Maggie's Tips
Gluten free option; Use GF bread
Dairy free / Vegan option: Omit labneh. Replace with coconut yoghurt.
Grain free; Use grain free/low carb bread.
What is Za'atar? Za'atar is a popular aromatic Middle Eastern blend of herbs, sesame seeds, sumac and salt.
How to use;
- Sprinkle over hummus, yoghurts, labneh, salad, meat, fish, stews, curries to name a few or sprinkle over a small bowl of olive oil and soak up with warm Turkish bread.
- Use as a dip: Drizzle with a good quality olive oil and sprinkle with Zaatar (middle eastern spice)
- Use as a salad dressing
- Serve with warm Turkish bread or pita or flat breads or sour dough
- Spread on toasted sourdough and top with any of the following: avocado + radish + microgreens, roasted cherry tomatoes + basil + shaved parmesan, sauteed wild mushrooms + Parma ham + rocket, avocado + dukkha, + radish + good drizzle of olive oil - to name a few
- Spread on scones
- Top with raw or roasted veggies or slow roasted cherry tomatoes
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