Simple, fresh, and flavorful, our Greek Tzatziki Toast checks all the boxes. This healthy toast recipe is prepared with protein-rich Lifeway Farmer Cheese to deliver a creamy, filling spread that’s layered on top of toasted bread before being dressed with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, herbs, and spices.
Lifeway Farmer Cheese is the ideal toast topping, whether you want to go sweet or savory. It’s thick, creamy, and contains live and active probiotic cultures to support gut health. Not to mention, our farmer cheese is an excellent source of high-quality protein that’s easy to digest, and it has no added salt or sugar so you can flavor it however you want to create whatever you desire.
For this Greek Tzatziki Toast recipe, we made a quick tzatziki sauce that comes together in minutes and offers a refreshing alternative to sweet toast recipes. You can enjoy this for breakfast, lunch, or a snack, so it’s as versatile as it is easy to enjoy. We hope you love it as much as we do!
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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.
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Prep Time: 15 mins Servings: 4Ingredients
Tzatziki Sauce:
- 1⁄2 cup grated cucumber
- 2 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 tbsp. fresh dill, chopped
- 1/2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
Other:
- 1 1/3 cup Farmer Cheese
- 4 large pieces whole grain, sourdough, or gluten-free bread
Toppings:
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, sliced
- 1/2 a small cucumber, diced or sliced
- 1/2 cup olives of choice, sliced
- 1/4 a red onion, sliced
- 2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling
- fresh dill sprigs
Directions
- Toast the bread to your liking. While it's toasting, prepare the rest of the recipe.
- Place the grated cucumber in a fine mesh sieve and press firmly to squeeze out as much moisture as possible.
- Make the tzatziki sauce. Add the drained cucumber, minced garlic, 1 tbsp. of fresh dill, 1/2 tbsp. olive oil, lemon juice, black pepper, and salt to the food processor. Mix until everything is well incorporated. Taste, and add extra salt as needed.
- Add the Lifeway Farmer Cheese to a food processor and blend/whip until smooth and creamy in texture. Spread 1/3 cup onto each piece of toasted bread.
- Layer each piece of toast covered in the farmer cheese with the prepared tzatziki sauce. Press it down a little with a spoon, then add even amounts of the toppings onto each piece of prepared toast. Enjoy!
