Haroset - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Haroset is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried currants (4 ounces)
- About 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 cup blanched almonds (4 to 5 ounces)
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces (2 ounces)
- 1/2 cup pine nuts (3 ounces)
- 1 cup pitted dates (6 ounces), coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- In a medium glass or ceramic bowl, cover the currants with 3/4 cup of the red wine and let them soak until plumped, at least 5 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Spread the almonds and walnuts on a baking sheet and bake for 4 minutes; stir in the pine nuts and bake for about 3 minutes longer, or until all the nuts are lightly toasted. Let the nuts cool, then chop them. Add the nuts, dates, cinnamon and cloves to the currants and wine and mix well. Stir in the remaining wine if the mixture is very stiff.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Nuts.
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). Nuts are...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Haroset recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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