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.
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, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir also contains a variety of nutrients that are vital for healthy bones and overall health: vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our kefir, we also offer our artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support a healthy microbiome that’s easy to spread and contains no added salt for optimal heart-health benefits.
Ingredients
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.
