Almondaise - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 tbsps nutritional yeast
- 4 fl oz water
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup sunflower oil
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup raw cashews
- 1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
- 2 tsps garlic powder
Instructions
- Blend cashews, sunflower seeds, and water in a blender until smooth.
- Add nutritional yeast, salt and garlic powder to combine.
- Pour in oil to running blender in a thin stream until incorporated and thick.
- To finish add lemon juice and apple cider vinegar.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Almondaise contribute to your health goals:
- Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Almondaise can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Sunflower Seeds, Lemon, Apple Cider Vinegar.
Sunflower seeds are an excellent food for PCOS as they are packed with vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). Just one cup of sunflower seeds provides 30% of the recommended daily intake for vitamin B6. Sunflower seeds are also loaded with two other important of PCOS busting minerals: zinc and magnesium. 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...
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