Za’atar Yogurt Dip with Pine Nuts & Pomegranate Served with Za’atar Manaqish

Doubling up on the Za’atar today because I love the stuff! This 10 minute SUPER easy dip is simply a bowl of heaped yoghurt with loads of Za’atar spice, salt, toasted pine nuts, fresh parsley, fresh mint and pomegranate seeds.  It literally takes minutes to prepare and is bursting with flavour.  I made some Za’atar Manaqish go with it, but you could serve it with toasted pita bread, pita chips or whatever takes your fancy, really.

Za’atar is a Middle Eastern spice blend that I would describe as earthy, nutty, tangy and savoury all in one.  It contains a combination of dried oregano, thyme, marjoram, salt, sumac and toasted sesame seeds and sometimes contains dried orange zest, dried dill, or the wild herb za’atar. I made the fluffy Za’atar Manaqish using Suzy’s incredible recipe from The Mediterranean Dish @themediterraneandish, which you can find online. Just Google it.

Za’atar Yogurt Dip with Pine Nuts & Pomegranate Served with Za’atar Manaqish

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 4.0/5

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Ingredients

• 500g Greek Yogurt
• ¼ tsp Salt
• A small handful of pine nuts toasted
• A small handful of fresh parsley chopped
• Small handful fresh mint chopped
• 20g Za’atar
• 80ml Olive oil + more to drizzle on top
• A small handful of pomegranate seeds

Instructions

1. Add Greek yoghurt to a deep plate, set aside.
2. Mix salt, pine nuts, parsley, mint za’atar, and olive oil in a bowl until it forms a runny paste
3. Spoon the paste over the yoghurt, add more olive oil if you like, and sprinkle the pomegranate seeds on top
4. Serve with manaqish (as pictured), pita bread, pita chips, or whatever takes your fancy!

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