White Bean Hummus - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Ingredients
- 1 lemon
- One 15-ounce can white kidney (cannellini) beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 1 clove garlic
- Paprika, for sprinkling
Instructions
- From the lemon, grate 1 teaspoon peel and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice. In a food processor with the knife blade attached, combine the lemon peel and juice, beans, tahini, oil, 2 tablespoons water, salt, ground red pepper and garlic. Puree until smooth. Transfer the hummus to a serving bowl. If not serving right away, cover and refrigerate up to 3 days.
- To serve, sprinkle the hummus with paprika.
- Nutritional information per 1 tablespoon serving: 40 calories, 1 g protein, 3 g carbohydrate, 2. 5 g total fat (0g saturated), 1 g fiber, 0 mg cholesterol, 60 mg sodium
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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