Pack your next dinner bowl with protein, fiber, and live probiotics inspired by the classic flavors of tacos with our Sweet Potato Farmer Cheese Taco Bowls. This healthy dinner recipe has all the flavors you know and love about tacos, but it offers a healthier spin thanks to the combination of gut-friendly and high-protein ingredients.
Sweet potatoes, black beans, tomatoes, greens, grilled chicken, and Lifeway Farmer Cheese, along with spices and herbs, boost your dinner with fiber, vitamins, minerals, protein, and a wide array of textures and flavors you’ll love.
Our cultured cheese is a high-quality protein source that’s perfect to use in recipes like this one in place of sour cream, and its live and active probiotics support your gut health and overall digestion. Plus, its smooth and creamy mouthfeel offer the ideal contrast to the other delicious flavors and textures in these loaded taco bowls.
Top your bowls with some hot sauce, red pepper flakes, blue corn chips, and dive into your new favorite dinner recipe made from healthy, whole foods that comes together in minutes. Taco night just got tastier and healthier thanks to Lifeway!
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: 45 minutes Servings: 4Ingredients
Main Ingredients:
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, diced
- 1 pound of fresh chicken tenders
- 2 tbsp. taco seasoning, divided
- black pepper, to taste
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
- 2 cups Farmer Cheese
- 1 cup low-sodium canned black beans
- 2 heads romaine lettuce, chopped
Toppngs:
- hot sauce
- salsa
- red pepper flakes
- blue corn tortilla chips, crushed
Directions
- For the sweet potatoes: Place the diced sweet potatoes on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper. Sprinkle with 1 tbsp. taco seasoning and fresh black pepper, to taste. Roast at 400° F for 35 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and the potatoes are fork tender with just a hint of crispiness on the outside.
- While the potatoes are cooking, grill the chicken. Cut the chicken into 1 inch pieces. In a bowl, coat the chicken with the remaining 1 tbsp. taco seasoning and additional black pepper, to taste. Place the pieces on a grill pan and cook on the stove for 5-7 minutes, or until done (flip after 2-3 minutes to coat each side evenly). Alternatively, you can grill them before dicing them into pieces if you want to and cook on regular grill.
- Once the chicken and sweet potatoes are done, set aside and prep the bowls. Place 1/2 a head of chopped lettuce into four bowls, then add 1/4 cup diced cherry tomatoes, 1/4 cup black beans, 1 tbsp. freshly chopped cllantro, and 1/4 the avocado into each bowl. Next, add 1/4 the amount of chicken and 1/4 the amount of sweet potatoes to each bowl.
- Top each bowl with 1/2 cup Lifeway Farmer Cheese and sprinkle with red pepper flakes, then add any other toppings you want such as salsa or hot sauce. Serve with crushed blue corn tortilla chips and enjoy!
