Chayote Soup with Lemongrass and Ginger - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.In Indonesia, the sourness in this soup would typically come from tamarind, which can be hard to find in the United States. A shot of lemon juice works well instead. Serve this hot or cold, and do use the
Ingredients
- 7 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
- 1 stalk fresh lemongrass, thinly sliced
- 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, sliced
- 3 fresh or frozen kaffir lime leaves
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 chayote squash, peeled, rinsed, quartered lengthwise, cored, thinly sliced crosswise
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
Instructions
- Combine first 7 ingredients in large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors. Strain liquid into bowl; return to same pot. Discard solids in strainer.
- Bring liquid in pot to boil. Add squash; reduce heat and simmer until squash are crisp-tender, about 7 minutes. Stir in lemon juice. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm over medium heat, if desired.) Stir in parsley. Serve soup hot or chilled.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Lemon.
Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Lemons ca...
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