Hazelnut Hummus Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup toasted hazelnuts (about 4 oz.; see below) or 1/4 cup hazelnut butter
- 1 can (14 oz.) garbanzos, rinsed and drained
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon hazelnut oil (optional)
Instructions
- To toast the hazelnuts, bake in a 375 ° oven until golden under skins (break one to test), 10 to 15 minutes. When cool enough to handle, rub in a kitchen towel to remove as many skins as possible.
- In a food processor, whirl hazelnuts until smooth. Add garbanzos, olive oil, garlic, parsley, and lemon juice, and whirl again until smooth. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to thin to desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle with hazelnut oil, if desired.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per tablespoon.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Nuts.
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. Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for...
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