Our High Protein Egg and Avocado Bowl starts with Lifeway Farmer Cheese. Our smooth and mild cheese gets your day started with a pop of protein and probiotics. Avocado, scallions, and cauliflower rice support those probiotics with prebiotic fibers. We add an egg and ground beef for additional protein, plus a few other ingredients and seasonings to bring out the flavor and maximize the nutrients. The topping delivers more protein and probiotic goodness from Lowfat Plain Lifeway Kefir and makes the perfect companion to the heat from the spices and salsa.
Cultured Dairy: The Nutrition Benefits You Need to Know
With increasing research linking the correlation between probiotics, gut health, and immunity, it’s no secret that the integrity of our gut is vital to our health. Although additional factors such as stress, antibiotic usage, and individual health conditions can contribute to the condition of our gut, a focus on healthy food choices is one of the easiest ways to support the microbiome.
Several studies have shown a strong association between the gut-brain-microbiota. Probiotics introduced to the gut have been found to support immunity, improve allergies, and improve digestion.
Studies have shown that reduced diversity of healthy gut bacteria during early years is associated with an increase in food allergies during school-age years. In addition, kefir made from whole milk helps absorb key nutrients such as Vitamins A, D, E, and K. Vitamin K is important because it helps your bones absorb calcium. It’s important to know that kefir contains a special trio: vitamin D, K, and calcium – all three crucial elements to support bone health. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is also a great source of all these nutrients, just in a different format for all the cheese lovers out there.
Prep Time: 25 mins Servings: 1Ingredients
For the Bowl:
- 1 cup of any brand of cauliflower rice
- 1 handful of chopped kale
- 1 cup ground beef or sausage
- 1 large egg
- 1 sliced avocado
- 1/2 cup crumbled Farmer Cheese
- scallions, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
For the Toppings:
- 1/4 cup fresh salsa
- black pepper
- red pepper flakes (chili flakes) to taste
- 1/4 cup Lowfat Plain Kefir
Directions
- Cook the cauliflower rice according to instructions.
- Over medium heat in a medium-large skillet, cook down the kale with 1 tbsp of water, salt and pepper. It should only take about 5 minutes, remove and set aside.
- Add the same pan, add in the ground beef (or sausage), chop up until you get small crumbles and toss around until it's cooked thoroughly (remove any grease with a paper towel by dabbing around the cooked beef). Remove beef and set aside.
- Take a new skillet, spray with nonstick spray, then crack an egg in the pan, season with salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Cover and cook for 3-5 minutes, or until desired doneness.
- Put it all together: In a bowl, add in cooked cauliflower rice, cooked kale, chopped cooked beef, cooked egg, sliced avocado, crumbled Lifeway Farmer Cheese, chopped scallions, and top it all off with 1/4 cup fresh salsa, red pepper flakes, black pepper, then drizzle with 1/4 cup Lowfat Plain Lifeway Kefir. Dig in!
- Feel free to add your favorite hot sauce if you want it spicier. You can also pre-blend the salsa, red pepper/chili flakes, black pepper, and Lifeway Kefir before drizzling on top to make a sauce-like topping/dressing if preferred instead of using them separately.
