As you gather up your favorite Mexican ingredients for Cinco de Mayo dishes, allow us to take a moment to inspire you with some of our favorite recipes. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite probiotic, protein-packed Mexican eats so you can celebrate with the best of the best thanks to Lifeway Kefir and Lifeway Farmer Cheese.
No matter which of these Cinco de Mayo recipes you choose, you be sure that with Lifeway in the kitchen, it’s easier than ever to enhance your meals, snacks, and desserts with probiotics and protein. Our probiotic kefir can be used in sweet or savory dishes and is rich in nutritional benefits. Similarly, Lifeway Farmer Cheese adds a creamy, rich texture to any dish you use it in and can become sweet or savory depending on how you flavor it or what you mix it with. It also makes an excellent addition to other types of cheese offerings used in Mexican dishes, so feel free to combine it with any cheese-filled recipe you already know and love.
1. Seven Layer Farmer Cheese Dip
Why have one layer of cheese dip when you can have seven?! Try our 7 Layer Farmer Cheese Dip to enjoy multiple layers of flavor-filled cheese dip made with tomatoes, avocados, several types of cheese, including Lifeway Farmer Cheese, along with refried beans, jalapeños, and cilantro. Don’t forget your favorite chips!
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2. Grilled Stuffed Avocados
Our vibrant Grilled Stuffed Avocados beat the average avocado toast by a landslide! Beneath a blanket of delicious Lifeway Farmer Cheese crumbles, creamy avocado blends effortlessly with the tang of lime while fresh-cut basil and cilantro add a burst of herbaceous goodness.
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3. Elotes with Farmer Cheese
Our Elotes with Farmer Cheese are inspired by street vendors across Mexico who each have their own take on elotes, which is fresh roasted corn on the cob smothered with spices and cheese. We were inspired to make a healthier version of this classic dish by combining Lifeway’s protein-packed Farmer Cheese with chili powder, lime, and cilantro. Now you can have all the flavors of traditional spicy elotes in every bite with a probiotic, protein-packed twist!
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4. Avocado Peach Salsa Toast
Our Avocado Peach Salsa Toast is a light and healthy way to start the day, and it makes a great mid-afternoon snack. Fresh peaches lay over a bed of creamy Lifeway Farmer Cheese mixed with buttery avocados. Spicy jalapeño, sweet corn, and sharp onion create a flavor combination that is absolutely divine.
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5. Chocolate Churro Smoothie
Chocolate and churros make the perfect smoothie pair, and you’ll see just what we mean once you try this indulgent blend! Inspired by the cinnamon sugar desserts known as churros, this smoothie is enhanced with Lifeway Chocolate Lowfat Kefir, which packs probiotics and protein into this dessert-inspired smoothie. Hidden beneath the indulgent layers of flavors are secretly healthy ingredients like banana, oats, flax seed, and more.
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6. Huevos Rancheros Toast
If you’re craving a hearty, Mexican meal to start the day with, but without the post-meal sluggishness, you’ll love our Huevos Rancheros Toast made with Lifeway Farmer Cheese. This hearty, filling, and easy to prepare meal is packed with nutrition and Mexican Flavor. Huevos rancheros translates to “ranchers’ eggs” in English. It was a traditional mid-morning dish among rural Mexican farmers. There are many different variations of this popular Mexican meal, but this Lifeway version is unlike any other!
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7. Mexican Street Corn Nachos
Add some corn to your next batch of nachos to add flavor and fiber. Corn is rich in nutrients, despite it getting a bad reputation, and it’s a great way to add sweet flavor to any dish without adding sugar. We upgraded our favorite nacho recipe with some chopped corn and spices, along with Lifeway Farmer Cheese, which adds a cool, creamy texture and live and active cultures to the recipe for better digestion. A splash of lime sets the dish off, so don’t skip it!
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8. Kefir Mangonada
Cool, creamy, sweet, and a little spicy are all found in this Kefir Mangonada recipe. This sweet treat will inspire you to start off the warmer weather with a hint of Mexican flair in mind. A popular street food, mangonadas are a frozen dessert that we enhanced with Mango Lowfat Lifeway Kefir. It adds the perfect pop of probiotics, protein, and sweet flavor. A little lime and Tajin seasoning sets the whole thing off.
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