Roasted Garlic Hummus - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Roasted Garlic Hummus is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 bulb garlic
- One 15-ounce can garbanzo beans
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- Zest of 1 lemon plus juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon pine nuts, coarsely chopped and toasted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Peel some of the loose outer leaves of the garlic bulb. Using a sharp knife, cut one quarter off the top of the bulb, exposing the individual cloves of garlic. Wrap the bulb in foil. Place directly on the middle rack of the oven and bake until the cloves feel soft when pressed, 30 to 35 minutes. Allow the garlic to sit until cool enough to handle.
- Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves from the bulb into a food processor. Add the beans, oil, tahini, lemon zest, lemon juice, cumin, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Process until smooth. If the mixture is too thick, add 1 tablespoon of warm water at a time to reach the desired texture. Sprinkle with the pine nuts before serving.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Roasted Garlic Hummus 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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