Roasted Beet Hummus Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 small red beet
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 4 garlic cloves, halved
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons walnut oil
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 °.
- Leave root and 1 inch stem on beet; scrub with a brush. Wrap beet in foil. Place on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 450 ° for 35 minutes. Add walnuts and garlic to pan. Bake 7 minutes or until nuts are toasted. Cool 10 minutes. Trim off beet root; rub off skin. Cut beet into quarters.
- Place garlic in a food processor; process until finely chopped. Add beet, and process until very finely chopped. Add walnuts, lemon rind, and remaining ingredients. Process until smooth.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Nuts, Walnuts.
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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