Lunch: Golda's Frozen Waldorf Salad

A frozen fruit salad that's great for the summer.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon, Apples, Nuts, Walnuts, Pineapple

Health and fertility benefits of Golda's Frozen Waldorf Salad

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full) Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity. Walnuts are low on the glycemic index. What’s more, they also lower the glycemic index of other foods that you eat in conjunction with these nuts. Any kind of nuts provide a healthy source of fat and a great way to encourage PCOS weight loss. Pineapples are loaded with vitamins and minerals including vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium.

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup red seedless grapes, cut in 1/2
1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
2 medium apples, diced, skins left on
1/2 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup walnuts, or pecans, roughly chopped
8 cherries, fresh or maraschino
8 sprigs fresh mint

Instructions

In a saucepan, combine the sugar, pineapple juice, lemon juice, and salt over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick. Remove from heat and let cool. Whip cream and fold it into the cooled syrup mixture. Stir in marshmallows, grapes, pineapple, apples, celery and nuts. Spread mixture into an 8 by 8-inch pan and freeze until frozen throughout, at least 2 hours. Remove the salad from the freezer 5 minutes before serving. Cut into 8 squares. Garnish each serving with a cherry and a sprig of fresh mint.

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