Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Apples Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 3 pounds orange-flesh sweet potatoes (often labeled
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 Fuji apples, peeled and cut into 1-in. chunks
- 2 Golden Delicious, peeled and cut into 1-in. chunks
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and cut into 1-in. chunks
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- Finely shredded zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, plus sprigs
- About 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 °. In a large bowl, toss sweet potatoes, oil, apples, syrup, lemon zest and juice, chopped thyme, 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, and pepper until coated.
- Spread mixture in a single layer in 2 large, oiled, rimmed baking pans. Roast until sweet potatoes are browned and tender when pierced, 40 minutes, turning chunks every 15 minutes. Transfer to a platter, add more salt to taste, and garnish with thyme sprigs.
- Make ahead: Up to 1 day; chill. Reheat, drizzled with a little olive oil, in a 425 ° oven in 2 baking pans, until hot, 20 minutes.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Apples.
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. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)
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