Squash and Apple Curry Soup - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Squash and Apple Curry Soup
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 25 min
Servings: 4
Soup

Nutrition per Serving

118 Calories
4.69g Protein
27.39g Carbs
0.45g Fat
A warm and sweet soup.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups fat free chicken broth
  • 3 tsps curry powder
  • 3 medium apples
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 3 cups cubed butternut winter squash

Instructions

  1. Roast squash, garlic and apples in skins in the oven until soft.
  2. Pour chicken stock into saucepan and put on simmer.
  3. Remove skins from roasted vegetables and add to saucepan. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Remove saucepan contents and puree in blender to desired consistency.
  5. Pour back into saucepan and continue to simmer for 20 minutes.
  6. Add salt, pepper and curry powder to taste.

How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management

Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Squash and Apple Curry Soup contribute to your health goals:

  • Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
  • Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS

PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe

The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.

Meal Prep Tip: This Squash and Apple Curry Soup can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Apples.

Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

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