Apple-White Cheddar Grilled Cheese Recipe - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 slices whole wheat cinnamon-raisin bread
- 4 slices sharp white cheddar cheese (3 ounces)
- 1 small apple, thinly sliced
- 1 thin slice red onion, separated into rings
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
Instructions
- Layer each of two bread slices with one slice cheese. Top with apple and onion. If desired, sprinkle with pepper flakes. Top with the remaining cheese and bread. Spread outsides of sandwiches with butter.
- In a large skillet, toast sandwiches over medium-low heat 3-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese is melted.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon.
Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).
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