Squash and Apple Curry Soup - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 cups fat free chicken broth
- 3 tsps curry powder
- 3 medium apples
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 cups cubed butternut winter squash
Instructions
- Roast squash, garlic and apples in skins in the oven until soft.
- Pour chicken stock into saucepan and put on simmer.
- Remove skins from roasted vegetables and add to saucepan. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove saucepan contents and puree in blender to desired consistency.
- Pour back into saucepan and continue to simmer for 20 minutes.
- 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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