Grilled Fruit with Lemon Zabaglione - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Protein
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Carbs
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Recipe by Mary Karlin
This is a very simple dessert that anyone can muster. Bananas, pineapples, and stone fruit that is firm and not too ripe are best in this recipe. Grilled fruit also make a great salad (toss in some beautiful cherries or grapes). It'
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar or maple syrup
- Juice of 2 oranges
- 2 nectarines or peaches, halved and pitted
- 3 plums, halved and pitted
- 2 bananas, halved lengthwise
- 1 pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into chunks
- Lemon Zabaglione
- Fresh mint leaves, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare a medium-hot fire (425 ° to 450 °F) in a wood-fired grill.
- Stir the sugar into the orange juice until dissolved. Brush the cut fruit with the sugar mixture.
- Grill the fruit, cut side down, for about 5 minutes, or until the fruit is slightly soft and well marked. Move to indirect heat and continue to cook to the desired softness. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
- Slice the fruit and keep each kind in a separate bowl. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to allow flavors to mix.
- Portion an assortment of the fruits into 6 bowls. Top with the zabaglione and garnish with mint leaves.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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