Cherry-Chipotle Balsamic Vinaigrette - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup Pitted And Halved Fresh Sweet Cherries
- 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
- 1 Tablespoon Minced Shallot
- 2 teaspoons Liquid From Canned Chippotle Peppers
- 2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
- 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, combine cherries, vinegar, lemon juice, shallot, chipotle liquid, and mustard until coarsely chopped. Then slowly pour in the olive oil while processing, until very smooth. Serve immediately or chill until ready to use.
- This vinaigrette is very nice drizzled over a salad of fresh greens (I used arugula in my photos) with crumbled blue cheese, chopped pecans, and halved fresh cherries, finished with a sprinkling of course salt and freshly ground black pepper. It also goes extremely well with a grilled steak.
- Makes about 1-1/2 cups vinaigrette.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
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.
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