Horchata - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Horchata is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1/4 cup forbidden rice
- 1/4 cup oats
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- 4 cups boiling water
- 1/4 cup sugar or agave syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla paste or 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped
- Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
Instructions
- Grind the almonds, quinoa, rice and oats together in a coffee grinder or food processor until fine. There is no need to blanch the almonds because it's all going to get strained. Put the ground ingredients and the cinnamon stick in a large pot. Top with the boiling water and let sit overnight.
- Blend the mixture for 3 to 5 minutes in a blender. Strain the liquid to remove the pulp. Finish with the sugar, vanilla and nutmeg before serving.
- This recipe was provided by a professional chef or restaurant and may have been scaled down from a bulk recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Agave.
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). Agave, a...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Horchata recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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