Sweet, savory, cool, and crunchy—this bowl has it all! Our Hot Honey Sweet Potato Bowl is a marriage of all your favorite flavors and textures combined into one side dish that’s just what warmer weather get-togethers call for. We take the classic side dish of coleslaw and spice things up a few notches with some hot honey, then mix it with sweet potatoes and a dressing made with protein-rich Lifeway Farmer Cheese and creamy Lifeway Kefir. Both Lifeway Kefir and Farmer Cheese are rich in live probiotics along with other key nutrients the body needs. When combined with hot honey, coleslaw, and flavorful spices, they create a delicious gut-healthy bowl you can enjoy all year round.
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.
Prep Time: 35 mins Servings: 3-4Ingredients
For the Sweet Potatoes:
- 2 sweet potatoes, diced
- 1 tsp. paprika
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
For the Salad:
- 1 cup Organic Whole Milk Plain Lifeway Kefir
- juice of a lemon
- lemon zest (to taste, from about 1/4 a lemon)
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. smoked paprika
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. hot honey
- 1/3 an onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup Farmer Cheese
- 1 tbsp. chopped parsley
- 8 oz. coleslaw
For the Dressing:
- 1/4 cup dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup hot honey
- 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- lemon zest (to taste)
Directions
- For the sweet potatoes: Dice the sweet potato, and toss them in 1 tsp. paprika, olive oil, and salt/pepper to taste. Roast in oven on a baking dish or in an air fryer at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft (fork tender). Set aside.
- Mix together all ingredients for the salad base. Set aside.
- Mix together all ingredients for the dressing.
- Add everything together in a bowl, top with coleslaw, and drizzle the dressing on top.
- This recipe serves 3-4 and keeps for 2-3 days in the fridge. Enjoy!
