Every time you eat is another opportunity to nourish your body, and this Quinoa Brussels Sprout Salad is a great example. Make it a daily habit to add fresh greens, Lifeway Kefir, and hearty grains like quinoa (also a great source of protein!) into your recipes. This recipe will satisfy, sustain, and give your gut all the goodness it needs to keep you thriving whether you enjoy this for lunch or dinner.
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, and even help support healthier blood sugar levels and improve levels of satiety due to how it triggers the release of GLP-1 since it is an excellent source of protein and high in bioavailable nutrition.
Lifeway Kefir contains a variety of nutrients that are vital for healthy bones and overall health: vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Lifeway also offers our artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy cultured cheese made with live and active cultures to support a healthy microbiome that is also an excellent source of complete protein.
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 2 cups roasted brussels sprouts
- 2 cups roasted butternut squash, cubed
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
Dressing
- 1 cup tahini
- ½ cup Lowfat Plain Kefir
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp each salt, garlic, black pepper to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Spray a pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place brussels sprouts and butternut squash onto baking sheet and roasted in oven for 30 minutes.
- To prepare dressing, combine tahini, kefir, maple syrup, and lemon juice and whisk well.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, brussels sprouts, butternut squash, and dressing together.
- Serve & Enjoy!
