Our Crispy Potatoes and Green Goddess Farmer Cheese Dip are a culinary tribute to our love of potatoes. We’re especially fond of a crispy potato when it’s paired with a Lifeway Farmer Cheese in a savory, spicy dip. Today, we have a warm, comforting recipe for Yukon gold potatoes, baked to captivatingly crisp perfection, and served with a green goddess style dip made from a blend of silky avocado, fresh green herbs, and our tangy probiotic farmer cheese. This side dish that is so good, it may overshadow the main course!
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 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 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: 45 mins Servings: 6-8Ingredients
- Yukon gold potatoes (yellow potatoes)
- salt, pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup Farmer Cheese
- 1 avocado
- 1/4 cup Lowfat Plain Kefir
- 1/4 cup raw cashews
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- top with red crushed pepper
Directions
- In a medium to large pot, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Add in the potatoes, and boil until soft.
- Allow potatoes to cool and add them to a baking sheet. Smash down the potatoes drizzle salt, pepper and olive oil. Bake for 30 mins on 400 degrees.
- Add in the salt and pepper to taste. Then add fresh cilantro, garlic cloves, Farmer Cheese, avocado, Plain Lowfat Lifeway Kefir, cashews, and fresh parsley, into a food processor or blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Dip the smashed potatoes in the farmer cheese dip and enjoy!
