Black-Eyed Pea, Bacon, and Pickled Okra Bruschetta Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
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Recipe by Darcy Lenz
This innovative bruschetta recipe makes a garlic, olive oil and black-eyed pea paste and is topped with crumbled bacon and pickled okra rounds.
Ingredients
- 1 (4-ounce) whole-wheat French bread baguette
- 1 (15-ounce) can unsalted black-eyed peas, drained
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 4 slices cooked bacon
- 8 pickled okra pods, drained and sliced into rounds
Instructions
- Slice baguette into 8 thin slices; arrange on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Toast bread under broiler 3 minutes or until golden brown, turning slices halfway through. Remove from oven.
- Combine black-eyed peas, olive oil, water, lemon juice, garlic clove, salt, and crushed red pepper in the bowl of a food processor; process until smooth. Divide puree over toasts. Top each with 1/2 slice crumbled bacon and 1 pod pickled okra rounds.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
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.
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