This Snap Pea Toast with Farmer Cheese is the kind of snack that feels fancy, but only takes a few minutes to make. Bright, vibrant snap peas are marinated in a quick olive oil and herb mix with lemon before being spread onto a generous layer of our high-protein, probiotic farmer cheese.
Simple, yet elevated, this snack toast is packed with filling protein and fiber, and it couldn’t be easier to whip up. Choose your favorite bread, whether that’s whole grain, sprouted, sourdough, or gluten-free, then toast to your liking before topping it with our creamy farmer cheese and the snap pea salad. Since our farmer cheese offers 15 grams of protein per serving, it makes hitting your protein goals easier than ever, even if you’re short on time and ingredients.
Snap peas are packed with nutrients, including vitamin C and prebiotic fiber that feeds gut bacteria. They’re also easy to find year round at most supermarkets, and they’re an affordable way to add more nutrients to your diet without a lot of time required to prepare them. Pick some up while you’re shopping for our farmer cheese at a store near you, and enjoy this recipe while this pretty Snap Pea Salad with Farmer Cheese Toast with us!
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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 optimal digestion and 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 contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir is packed with a variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy, high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and a healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.
Prep Time: 15 minutes Servings: 2 piecesIngredients
- 1 cup fresh snap peas, washed and cut diagonally
- 2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 4 mint or basil leaves, chopped/minced
- flaky sea salt and pepper, to taste
- 2/3 cup Farmer Cheese
- 2 slices bread of choice (we used sourdough)
- additional sprinkle of flaky salt, if desired
Directions
- Toast the bread to your liking.
- As it's toasting, make the snap pea salad. Add the snap peas, olive oil, lemon juice, mint or basil leaves, and a pinch of salt and pepper to a medium bowl; mix to combine. Taste, and add additional salt or lemon juice as needed. Let this sit for 10 minutes to marinate.
- Divide the farmer cheese mixture between the two slices of toast, so there is 1/3 cup spread onto each piece of toast.
- Top each toast with an equal portion of the snap pea salad, followed by a light sprinkle of flaky salt, if desired. Enjoy!
