Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 24 h
Servings: 4
Savoury Vegetarian Chickpea and Labneh Toast
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Middle Eastern-inspired Savoury Vegetarian Chickpea and Labneh Toast makes a delicious and satisfying snack or lunch. The vegetarian dish is rich in flavour and is served on hearty Dempster’s® 100% Whole Whole Grain Multigrain Bread. Herbs like fresh parsley, mint or cilantro add a fragrant finish to the tasty toast. Serves four.
Middle Eastern-inspired Savoury Vegetarian Chickpea and Labneh Toast makes a delicious and satisfying snack or lunch. The vegetarian dish is rich in flavour and is served on hearty Dempster’s® 100% Whole Whole Grain Multigrain Bread. Herbs like fresh parsley, mint or cilantro add a fragrant finish to the tasty toast. Serves four.
Ingredients
- 4 slices Dempster's® Multi Grain Bread, toasted
- 1 ¼ cups (300 mL) plain full-fat yogurt
- 1 tsp (5 mL) finely grated lemon zest
- ¼ tsp (1 mL) each salt and cracked black pepper
- 1 cup (250 mL) canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup (250 mL) halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 tsp (5 mL) za'atar seasoning
Directions
- Line fine-meshed sieve with double layer of cheesecloth and fit over bowl (sieve should not touch bottom of bowl).
- Place yogurt in sieve; cover with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate and let liquid drain for 1 to 2 days (the longer it sits, the thicker it will be).
- Squeeze cheesecloth gently to remove excess liquid.
- Stir together drained yogurt, lemon zest, salt and pepper.
- Spread evenly over toast.
- Top with chickpeas and cherry tomatoes.
- Sprinkle with za'atar seasoning.
Tips:
You can line sieve with coffee filters as a substitute for cheesecloth.
Top with cucumber slices if desired.
If you like, garnish with chopped fresh parsley, mint or cilantro.
