We’re going to spice things up today with a recipe for our Crispy Broccoli and Farmer Cheese Tahini Spicy Noodles. It’s a fiery blend of rice noodles, broccoli, and a mix of herbs, seasonings, and spices. We garnished this dish with sesame seeds, red pepper flakes, and Lifeway Farmer Cheese. Our small-batch cheese is an easy way to elevate any meal and boost it with probiotics and protein. Research suggests that probiotics may help balance your microbiome, improve immunity, and support mental well-being.
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, and even help support healthier blood sugar levels and improve levels of satiety due to how it triggers the release of GLP-1 since it is an excellent source of protein and high in bioavailable nutrition.
Lifeway Kefir contains a variety of nutrients that are vital for healthy bones and overall health: vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Lifeway also offers our artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy cultured cheese made with live and active cultures to support a healthy microbiome that is also an excellent source of complete protein.
Prep Time: 25 mins Servings: 6-8Ingredients
- Sauce:
- 3 tbsp. soy sauce (or coconut aminos)
- 1/3 cup tahini (sesame seed butter)
- 1/2 cup Lowfat Plain Kefir
- 2-3 tbsp. coconut sugar
- 1/2 tbsp. rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp. fresh grated ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1-2 tbsp. hot chili paste
- 2-4 tbsp. water
- Broccoli:
- 1 tbsp. sesame oil
- 1 large head broccoli, chopped into florets
- salt and pepper to taste
- 10 ounces rice noodles
- red pepper flakes
- toasted sesame seeds
- Farmer Cheese
Directions
- Whisk together Kefir (or Lifeway Oat) soy sauce, tahini, coconut sugar, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, hot chili paste, and water together until blended.
- Add 1 tbsp. sesame oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add in broccoli florets, season with salt and pepper. Cook 6-8 minutes or until broccoli is slightly tender. You want the broccoli to be slightly charred.
- Make rice noodles according to package while the broccoli is cooking.
- Add cooked broccoli in a bowl with cooked rice noodles and tahini sauce. Garnish with Farmer cheese chunks, sesame seeds and extra red pepper flakes.
