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Pickled Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage
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Pickled Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage

This Pickled Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Kevin Dundon This is a lovely crunchy and tangy accompaniment to cold meats and salads. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator and use within a few days.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 150 °C/300 °F/gas mark 2.

  2. Layer the cabbage, onion, sultanas, vinegar, sugar, apples, butter and mixed spice into a baking dish and season with the salt and some black pepper. Add the orange rind and juice.

  3. Cover the dish with kitchen foil and bake for 2 1/2 hours, removing the foil for the last 20 minutes of cooking. Serve hot or cold.

Why this Pickled Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage works for PCOS

Lunch is where most PCOS meal plans either succeed or collapse. A meal like this Pickled Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage that combines adequate protein, fibre-rich carbs, and fat keeps blood sugar stable for the rest of the workday and reduces the late-afternoon energy crash that drives sugar cravings around 3-4pm.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Apples.

Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Pickled Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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