Strawberry-Rhubarb Salad with Mint and Hazelnuts - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup blanched hazelnuts
- 2 rhubarb stalks, thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon Cointreau or fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 pounds strawberries, hulled, quartered
- 1/4 cup torn fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °. Toast hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 8 –10 minutes. Let cool, then chop.
- Meanwhile, toss rhubarb, sugar, Cointreau, and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Let sit until rhubarb is slightly softened and releases its juices, about 30 minutes. Toss with strawberries, mint, and hazelnuts.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Nuts.
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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