We’ve conjured a festive drink into existence to get the party started right. Say the name of our Showtime Smoothie three times while you blend Lifeway Kefir and Lifeway Farmer Cheese with avocado, spinach, and chocolate syrup for a drink so good that it will have you breaking out into song. Lifeway Kefir and Farmer Cheese pack this spooky smoothie potion with protein and gut-loving probiotics. Avocado adds prebiotic fibers to feed those probiotics while spinach brings in vitamins A, C, and K1.
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: 15 mins Servings: 2Ingredients
- 3 cups, divided Farmer Cheese
- 1 tbsp chocolate syrup
- 1 handful of spinach
- 1 avocado
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 cups Whole Milk Ceremonial Matcha Kefir
- 1 tsp matcha powder
Directions
- In a food processor, blend together 1 cup Lifeway Farmer Cheese until smooth. Take out the blended Lifeway Farmer Cheese and set aside.
- In the food processor, blend together another cup of Lifeway Farmer Cheese and chocolate syrup until smooth. Repeat last step from step one.
- Clean and reuse food processor, blending together another cup of Lifeway Farmer Cheese and Matcha Powder. Set aside.
- In a blender, blend together spinach, avocaod, banana, maple syrup and Lifeway Matcha Kefir until Smooth.
- In a cup, create lines with the blended Lifeway Farmer Cheese and the blended Lifeway Farmer Cheese + chocolate syrup around the whole cup. Pour in the smoothie. Top with the Matcha Lifeway Farmer Cheese mixture. Enjoy!
