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Greek yogurt with honey and walnuts
Thick yogurt, thyme honey and toasted walnuts (γιαούρτι με μέλι)
This is the dessert Greek tavernas bring out on the house at the end of a meal, and a common breakfast in homes and hotels from Crete to Corfu. Thick strained yogurt, ideally the sheep's-milk kind with a skin on top, is drizzled with dark thyme honey and scattered with walnuts. Simple as it is, the details matter: rich yogurt, good honey and nuts toasted just before serving. Add fresh figs or a spoon of quince preserve if you have them. Chef's tip: warm the honey for a few seconds so it runs in ribbons; cold honey is the common mistake and just sits in a blob.
- Total time
- 8 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Toast 1 ⅜ oz walnuts in a dry frying pan over a medium heat for 2–3 minutes, shaking the pan, until they smell toasty and darken slightly.
3 minStep 2: Spoon 14 oz Greek yogurt (full fat, strained) into two bowls and make a hollow in the top of each.
Step 3: Warm 3 tbsp thyme honey for 10 seconds in the microwave or by standing the jar in hot water, then drizzle it over the yogurt.
Step 4: Scatter with the walnuts, 1 pinch ground cinnamon and 2 fresh figs, and eat straight away.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 18 g
- Carbs
- 32 g
- Fat
- 21 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does greek yogurt with honey and walnuts take?
- About 8 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 3 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of greek yogurt (full fat, strained)?
- Sour cream or buttermilk, same amount.
- What can I use instead of walnuts?
- Pecans or chocolate chips, same amount.
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