Peach and Prosciutto Canapés - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 (6-ounce) French bread baguette, cut diagonally into 16 slices
- Cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese
- 2 teaspoons finely minced shallots
- 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1 ounce fat-free cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh basil, divided
- 1 large ripe peach, cut into 16 wedges
- 1 ounce prosciutto, cut into 16 thin slices
Instructions
- Preheat broiler to high.
- Lightly coat bread slices with cooking spray; broil 2 minutes on each side or until toasted. Combine mascarpone and next 3 ingredients (through cream cheese) in a small bowl. Stir in 1 tablespoon basil. Spread cheese mixture evenly among bread slices.
- Wrap each peach wedge with 1 prosciutto piece. Top each bread slice with 1 wrapped peach wedge. Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons basil. Serve immediately.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Basil.
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. Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.
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