Yogurt Cheese with Roasted Beets and Feta Recipe – Sunset Magazine

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound red beets
• 3/4 pound golden beets
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tsp. red wine vinegar
• 6 whole allspice berries
• 4 small garlic cloves, divided
• 1 1/2 cups homemade Yogurt Cheese or purchased yogurt cheese (also called labne)
• About 3/4 tsp. kosher or sea salt, divided
• About 4 1/2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 2 tablespoons roasted, salted hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons zaatar* (Middle Eastern spice blend)
• 1/8 teaspoon medium-hot coarse red pepper, such as Aleppo*, or hot paprika
• Pita or naan bread