Red Pepper-Potato Dip with Crudités Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup toasted almonds
- 1 jar (12 oz.) roasted red peppers, drained
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 medium russet potato (about 8 oz.), peeled, cubed, and boiled until tender
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- About 12 oz. romaine lettuce spears (about 2 large heads)
- 8 ounces jicama, peeled and cut into thick 3-in.-long sticks
- 1 bunch radishes, trimmed and halved
Instructions
- Whirl garlic and almonds in a food processor until coarsely ground. Add peppers, oil, juice, and 1/4 cup water; whirl until the texture of salsa. Add cooked potato, salt, and pepper and pulse to blend, scraping bowl as needed. Serve with lettuce, jicama, and radishes.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per 1/3-cup serving of dip.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Romaine Lettuce, Lemon.
Romaine lettuce contains chromium, which helps maintain normal blood glucose levels by making insulin more efficient. The chromium in romaine lettuce also promotes weight loss due to its ability to help control cravings, reduce hunger, and control fat in the blood. 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 ot...
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