We’re elevating the classic grilled cheese with our Green Goddess Grilled Cheese Sandwich! It’s crunchy, gooey, high in protein, and packed with healthy ingredients. We made a green spread with protein-rich Lifeway Farmer Cheese, herbs, and spinach, then slathered it on toasted bread and layered it with more cheese, kale, microgreens, and avocado. With Lifeway in the kitchen, recipes like this become effortless and more microbiome-friendly with every bite!
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, support the digestive system, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1. Lifeway Kefir also contains a variety of nutrients that are vital for healthy bones and overall health including vitamins D3, K, and B 12 along with calcium and potassium. Along with our kefir, we also offer our creamy, cultured Lifeway Farmer Cheese, a high protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support a healthy microbiome that’s easy to spread and contains no added salt or sugar.
Servings: 2Ingredients
Green Goddess Spread:
- 1/4 cup minced chives
- 2 tbsp. minced fresh basil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/3 cup olive oil Farmer Cheese
- 1 cup packed baby spinach leaves, minced
Grilled Cheese:
- 2 handfuls of baby kale
- 2-3 tbsp. Salted Kefir Butter
- 4 slices of grain bread
- 3-4 tablespoons prepared Green Goddess Spread from above
- 4 slices of white cheese of choice, like Swiss
- 1/2 ripe avocado, sliced thinly
- 1/2-1 cup microgreens
Directions
- Green Goddess Spread: Mix all ingredients in a bowl until fully incorporated, set aside.
- Grilled Cheese: Sauté baby kale with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for a few minutes until wilted. Set aside.
- For one sandwich, place one slice of bread on a cutting board or plate. Top the bread with 2 slices of cheese, 1/2 the avocado slices, half of the sautéed kale, and half of the sprouts or microgreens.
- Take another slice of bread and spread with 1-2 tablespoons of the green goddess spread. Place that slice on top of the sandwich fillings, with the green goddess spread side facing down on top of the sandwich fillings.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add 1 1/2 tbsp. Lifeway Salted Kefir butter. Once it has melted, add the prepared sandwich. Cook on both sides till golden brown, around 3-4 minutes per side!
- Repeat steps 3-5 for the other sandwich.
