Five Ways to Use Kefir

In addition to being an amazing probiotic beverage, kefir is also very versatile and can typically be substituted for milk, yogurt or buttermilk in recipes.

Salad Dressing

Dairy kefir provides a wonderful tart base for your favorite creamy salad dressing.  If you have a favorite creamy salad dressing recipe which calls for yogurt as the base, simply substitute kefir.

• Creamy Ranch-style Kefir Dressing
• Lemon Herb Kefir Dressing
• Tarragon Kefir Dressing
• Waldorf Salad with Kefir Dressing
• Kefir Rice Wine Vinaigrette with Fennel

Ice Cream

Kefir ice cream is not only a wonderful dessert, we've been known to eat it for breakfast too!

• Lemon Kefir Ice Cream
• Basic Kefir Ice Cream
• Blueberry Kefir Ice Cream
• Fruits and Nuts of the Forest Kefir Ice Cream
• Vanilla Kefir Ice Cream
• Apple Pie Kefir Ice Cream

Soup

Whether it's a warm bowl of soup on a cool Spring day or a bowl of cold soup on a hot Summer afternoon, kefir makes a wonderful tangy base.

• Beet and Fennel Soup with Kefir
• Cold Avocado and Kefir Soup
• Cold Kefir Soup with Radishes, Cucumber and Dill
• Pumpkin Kefir Soup (scroll down for the recipe)
• Leek, Asparagus & Celeriac Root Soup with Kefir

Smoothies

Using kefir as the base in your favorite smoothie recipe is an easy way to add a probiotic powerhouse.  Kefir can generally be substituted in any smoothie recipe calling for a yogurt base.

• Strawberry Banana Kefir Smoothie
• Blackberry Kefir Smoothie
• Chocolate Kefir Smoothies
• Peanut Butter Banana Kefir Smoothie
• Berry & Pumpkin Seed Kefir Smoothie

Baking: Cakes, Breads and Muffins

Kefir can generally be substituted for yogurt or buttermilk in your favorite baked goods.  This is a great way to use up excess kefir.

• Chocolate Kefir Zucchini Cake
• Soaked Kefir Spice Muffins
• Raspberry Kefir Coffee Cake
• Kefir Banana Bread
  

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