Baba Ghanoush - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 large eggplant (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 3/4 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons tahini (roasted sesame seed paste)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Fresh parsley sprigs (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 °.
- Pierce eggplant several times with a fork; place on a foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375 ° for 45 minutes or until tender. Cut eggplant in half. Scoop out pulp; discard skins. Drain eggplant pulp in a colander for 30 minutes.
- Place pine nuts, cumin seeds, and garlic in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Add eggplant, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, tahini, 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper to food processor. Process until smooth. Spoon eggplant mixture into a medium bowl; stir in parsley. Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Nuts.
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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