Our Air Fried Farmer Cheese Autumn Toast, featuring Lifeway Farmer Cheese, is the perfect midday meal. Packed with protein to energize your afternoon and probiotics to support gut and immune health, Lifeway Farmer Cheese adds a creamy base that pairs beautifully with sweet apple butter, cranberries, and crisp arugula. Finished with candied pecans for their prebiotic fibers and a dressing made from Lifeway Kefir for added flavor and probiotics, every bite strikes a balance of richness and freshness.
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for better gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir also contains a variety of nutrients that are vital for healthy bones and overall health: vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our kefir, we also offer our artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support a healthy microbiome that’s easy to spread and contains no added salt for optimal heart-health benefits.
Prep Time: 2-5 mins Servings: 1-2Ingredients
- Toast:
- 2-3 slices of ciabatta
- 1/4 cup Apple butter
- 1 -2 cups Farmer Cheese
- Dressing:
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Apple cider Vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 tbsp Lowfat Plain Kefir
- Salt/pepper to taste
- Dried Thyme to taste
- Salad:
- 1 handful of Arugula
- 1 Honey Crisp Apple, cubed
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup candied pecans
Directions
- Slice the ciabatta bread in half, and layer in a the air frier. Spread some apple Butter on the bread, and top with Lifeway Farmer Cheese. Air Fry for 5 minutes on 350 degrees.
- While that is cooking, stir together all ingredients for the dressing.
- In a bowl, combine all salad ingredients. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss until incorporated.
- Once the toast is done, top with the salad and enjoy!
