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Here Comes the Sun Breakfast Bowl

by Julie Smolyansky
Top view of breakfast bowl ready to enjoy.
Prep Time: 
75 minutes
Number of Servings: 
Serves 4
Recipe Source: 
The Kefir Cookbook by Julie Smolyansky ($32.99, HarperOne, 2018)

Ingredients

  • Sweet Potatoes

    • 2 small sweet potatoes
    • 1⁄2 cup plus 4 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided

  • Farro, Wild Rice, or Freekeh

    • 1⁄2 cup uncooked farro, wild rice, or freekeh (whole or cracked)
    • 1 cup water
    • Sea salt

  • Kale

    • 1 cup chopped kale

  • Dressing

    • 1 cup organic plain whole-milk kefir
    • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
    • 2 Tbsp lemon juice or sherry vinegar

  • Sunny-Side Up Eggs

    • 4 large brown egg

  • To Serve

    • 1 (16 oz) can black beans, drained
    • 1⁄2 cup diced Heirloom tomatoes (red, yellow, green), plus extra for garnish

Directions

  1. Sweet Potatoes

    1. Preheat oven to 450°.
    2. Rub sweet potatoes with 1 tablespoon of the oil. Roast until a small knife easily pierces them, about 20 minutes.
    3. When cool enough to handle, cut them into 1⁄2-inch-thick slices.

  2. Farro, Wild Rice, or Freekeh

    1. In a saucepan, combine your chosen grain (farro, wild rice, or freekeh) with the 1 cup water, 1 table-spoon of the oil, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a soft boil.
    2. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook over low heat until done, about 45 minutes for farro, wild rice, and whole freekeh; 20 minutes for cracked freekeh.

  3. Kale

    1. While grains and sweet potatoes are cooking, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat in a medium sauté pan. Add kale and sauté until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. (Add a small amount of water if kale begins to stick or turn too brown.)
    2. Season with a pinch of salt and set aside.

  4. Dressing

    1. In a bowl, whisk together kefir, parsley, 1⁄2 cup of the oil, pinch of salt, and lemon juice. Set aside.

  5. Sunny-Side Up Eggs

    1. In same pan as kale, cook eggs in remaining tablespoon of oil to sunny-side up perfection, seasoning with salt toward the end.

  6. To Plate

    1. Place sautéed kale in a wide, deep bowl. Sprinkle with beans, cooked grains, tomatoes, and sweet potato.
    2. Drizzle with dressing and slide eggs on top before enjoying.
Nutrition Info: 
851 Calories, 36 g Protein, 103 g Carbohydrates, 22 g Fiber, 35 g Total fat (7 g sat), 720 mg Sodium, ★★★★★ Vitamin A, B1 (thiamine), B6, K, Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc, ★★★★  Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Iron, Potassium, ★★★  Vitamin E, ★★  Vitamin B3 (niacin), B12, Calcium, ★  Vitamin C

In 1986, ten years after they emigrated from Kiev, Michael and Ludmila Smolyansky introduced kefir to America. Today their children, Julie and Edward, lead Lifeway Foods, the Smolyansky family company and the top-selling kefir brand in America.

In The Kefir Cookbook, Julie shares her family’s abiding love of kefir through treasured family stories and innovative recipes. A celebration of friendship experienced with her young daughters, these dishes showcase the versatility of this ancient healing food.

While kefir can be drunk straight from the bottle, whipped into smoothies, or used in parfaits and smoothie bowls, Julie reveals in more than 100 recipes how it can also be blended with your favorite comfort foods to add tang, boost creaminess, and elevate their nutritional properties.

Deeply personal, The Kefir Cookbook offers unique spins on classic recipes, while introducing contemporary flavors and textures to inspire you in the kitchen every day.

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Julie Smolyansky

Julie Smolyansky became the youngest female CEO of a publicly held firm at 27 when she took over Lifeway Foods in 2002. Founded by her refugee father, the company grew from $12 million in revenue to over $185 million in 2024 under her leadership.

For over 35 years, Julie, a certified rape crisis counselor, has worked to end domestic violence and sexual assault. She produced the Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated documentary The Hunting Ground and joined 49 survivors at the 2016 Oscars during Lady Gaga’s performance of Til It Happens to You, a song written for the film.

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