Try this amazing fruit dip I made up using fresh, organic Michigan strawberries and Amasai, a cultured, 100% grass-fed dairy beverage from Beyond Organic (or you can also make it with yogurt). Delicious!
Strawberry Amasai Fruit Dip
2 cups Organic strawberries (mine came from Ware Farm in Bear Lake, Michigan)
6 oz. Cultured, organic cream cheese
½ cup Amasai (click to order online or use yogurt)
2 Tbsp Organic maple syrup, Grade B
½ tsp Organic vanilla extract
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and mix until smooth. Refrigerate 2-3 hours until set. Serve with fresh cut up assorted fruit for dipping such as berries, pineapple, cantaloupe, etc.
Reasons I Choose Amasai Over Other Dairy:
This is the main type of dairy I recommend due to it being a cultured form of dairy and rich in probiotics. Dairy can be a very healing food if it’s created right and if it is from A2 casein which is less inflammatory then the A1 casein which is found in most grocery store dairy. Amasai also is from cows that are all 100% grass-fed and organic. While some people cannot tolerate dairy, they often can tolerate this form of dairy and often have amazing healing benefits. Amasai is true low heat pasteurized whole milk filled with healthy fats, fat soluble vitamins and good protein. Superior genetics in the cattle Beyond Organic uses produces A2 casein, which is similar to human milk or goat or sheep milk proteins so easier to digest in the body. A2 dairy is the only form of dairy I suggest adding to your diet. A1 casein is similar to gluten and leads inflammation and sometimes to allergic responses in the body and should be avoided. For more on issues with gluten and dairy see my books The Guide to a Gluten-Free Diet and The Guide to a Dairy-Free Diet.
