Lunch: Haroseth (Dried Fruit and Nut Paste)

Recipe by Melissa Roberts Haroseth, a symbolic seder food, alludes to the mortar that the Jews used to build the pyramids when enslaved by the Egyptian pharaoh. Though haroseth visually mimes the unappealing look of cement, its taste is actually a delici

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Apples, Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Haroseth (Dried Fruit and Nut Paste)

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). 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.

Ingredients

3/4 cup (3 ounces) walnuts, toasted and cooled
3/4 cup (4 ounces) raw almonds, toasted and cooled
1 cup tightly packed (3 ounces) dried apples
2/3 cup (5 ounces) Turkish apricots
2 (3-inch long by 1-inch wide) strips orange zest, any white pith removed
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup ruby Port or medium dry Concord grape wine
1/2 cup golden raisins (3 ounces)

Instructions

Pulse toasted nuts in a food processor until coarsely chopped.
Add dried fruit, zest, and spices and pulse again until chopped.
Add Port and pulse until all ingredients are chopped and combined into a coarse paste.
Transfer to a bowl and stir in raisins.

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