Citrus Salad with Ginger Yogurt - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 pink grapefruit, peeled
- 2 large tangerines or Minneolas, peeled
- 3 navel oranges
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 16- or 17.6-ounce container Greek yogurt
- 2/3 cup minced crystallized ginger
- 1/4 cup golden brown sugar
- Additional dried cranberries
Instructions
- Break grapefruit and tangerines into sections. Cut grapefruit sections into thirds; cut tangerine sections in half. Transfer grapefruit, tangerines, and all juices to deep serving bowl. Using small sharp knife, cut all peel and white pith from oranges. Slice oranges into 1/4-inch-thick rounds, then cut slices into quarters. Add oranges and all juices to same bowl. Mix in 1/2 cup dried cranberries, honey, and cinnamon. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Mix yogurt and ginger in bowl. (Fruit and yogurt can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill.)
- Spoon yogurt atop fruit. Sprinkle with brown sugar and dried cranberries.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Cranberries, Honey, Grapefruit.
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). Researche...
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