Cooking With Probiotics

Probiotics are truly live foods meaning they contain live friendly bacterial culture(s) and you don't want to kill the bacteria and all the health benefits along with them - so you better use them in dishes that don't require high temperature for preparation. Here's one recipe that calls for cold yogurt or kefir.

Russian Cold Soup: Okroshka

The name originates from the Russian "kro****" which means to chop. The classic one is a mix of mostly raw vegetables with very special bread beverage - "kvas" but there's a recipe using yogurt.

For liquid:

2 cups of very fresh, "young" kefir or yogurt
2 cups of cold water
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste

For solid part:

I/2 bunch of redishes
1 small raw red beet, finely shredded (or boiled and julienned)
2 boiled eggs cut into cubes
1 medium cucumber, julienned
2 medium green onions, chopped
1/2 cup baby dill, chopped
1/2 cup flat parsley, chopped

Use all parts cooled well and mixed.

To get more idea of using yogurt in dishes, try the Have your yogurt, and eat it, too! tips: Diet Recipes - Low Carb - Low Fat - Low Calories