Winter Jeweled Fruit Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Recipe by Susan Russo
In Mexico, copas de frutas (fruit cups) are popular street food. They typically consist of fresh fruit sprinkled with lime juice and chili powder and are the inspiration for this jewel-colored fruit salad. Jicama (pronounced HEE-kah
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (about 1 pomegranate)
- 1/2 cup julienne-cut peeled jicama
- 1/3 cup sliced seeded kumquats (about 6 medium)
- 2 medium ripe mangoes, peeled and cut into thin slices
- 2 tangerines or clementines, peeled and sectioned
- 2 blood oranges, peeled and sectioned
- 1 pear, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon coarse sea salt
Instructions
- Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl; toss gently. Combine lime juice, honey, pepper, and salt in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Pour over fruit; toss gently to coat. Serve at room temperature.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Honey.
Honey, often hailed as a superfood, possesses a wealth of nutritional benefits that make it a valuable addition to a balanced diet. With a glycemic index (GI) of 55 for one tablespoon, honey is considered a moderate GI food. This means it does not spike blood sugar levels as high or as quickly as high-GI foods, making it a better choice for maintaining steady energy levels and supporting overall health. Rich in antioxidants, including phenolic acids and flavonoids, honey offers protective benefi...
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