Light your Hanukkah with a probiotic take on a holiday classic. Instead of topping your potato latkes with sour cream, try using whipped Lifeway Farmer Cheese. Our subtle, spreadable cheese offers a new take on an old tradition while nourishing your body with protein and probiotics. These Crispy Potato Latkes with Farmer Cheese and Smoked Salmon are so good—everyone at your table will love them!
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 optimal digestion and 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 contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir is packed with a variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese,a creamy, high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and a healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.
Prep Time: 25 mins Servings: 4-6Ingredients
- 1 small onion, peeled and halved
- 4 large gold potatoes, peeled
- 1 large egg, lightly whisked
- dash each of kosher salt and pepper
- 1/3 cup avocado oil or other high-heat cooking oil
- 3 tbsp. unsalted butter
- whipped for serving Farmer Cheese
- smoked Salmon, for topping
- unsweetened applesauce for serving
Directions
- Grate onions with a box grater over a kitchen towel. When done grating wrap the onions in the towel and squeeze out any access moisture. Transfer to a bowl.
- Get a fresh towel, and grate the potatoes. Squeeze out the access moister and add to the bowl with the onions. toss the mixture until combined.
- Add the egg and mix until combined. Season with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium/high heat. Scoop 1/3 cup of the potato mixture into the skillet once hot. Use a spatula to flatten. Cook until golden and crisp.
- Add Farmer Cheese to a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Add a dollop of farmer cheese and or applesauce to the potato latke and top with smoked salmon. Season with salt and pepper.
