Vegetarian Manakish Za'atar with Cucumber and Tomato

Ingredients

Quantities are for one portion.

• 50 glabneh (store-bought)
• 50 gblack olives, pitted
• 10 mlolive oil
• 0.5cucumber, sliced
• 15 gza'atar spice blend
• 100 gtomato, sliced
• 1flatbread (store-bought, 100g)

Method

1. Preheat the oven or grill. In a small bowl, mix the olive oil and the za'atar spice blend until a thick, dark paste forms.
2. Spread the aromatic za'atar paste completely and evenly over the top of the flatbread.
3. Bake or grill the flatbread for a few minutes until it is perfectly hot, soft, and fragrant.
4. While the flatbread heats, arrange the sliced cucumber, sliced tomato, and black olives neatly on a serving platter.
5. Spoon the creamy labneh into a small dipping bowl.
6. Serve the hot manakish za'atar immediately alongside the cool labneh, fresh vegetables, and salty olives.