Charred Beets and Herbs - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 medium red or golden beets, scrubbed but not peeled
- Cumin
- Fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 bunch of parsley
- 1 bunch of mint
- 1/2 bunch of cilantro
- Olive oil
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 475°. Bake the beets on a baking sheet until tender when pierced with a knife; this can take up to 1 1/2 hours. The beets will get charred on the outside; let cool.
- Peel the beets, leaving some of the burnt layer on them. Cut the beets into dice or wedges, season with salt and cumin and dress with lemon juice and oil.
- Wash, dry and finely chop the parsley, mint and cliantro. Season the herbs with salt and dress generously with olive oil and lemon juice. Stir in the walnuts. Arrange the herb salad on a plate and top with the charred beets.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Nuts, Walnuts.
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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