Lunch: Strawberry-Rhubarb Salad with Mint and Hazelnuts

Recipe by Evan Bloom, Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen Strawberries and rhubarb are a power duo in pie; here raw rhubarb plays a tart counter to sweet strawberries.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon, Nuts

Health and fertility benefits of Strawberry-Rhubarb Salad with Mint and Hazelnuts

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. 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.

Ingredients

1/2 cup blanched hazelnuts
2 rhubarb stalks, thinly sliced on the diagonal
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon Cointreau or fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 pounds strawberries, hulled, quartered
1/4 cup torn fresh mint leaves

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 °. Toast hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 8 –10 minutes. Let cool, then chop.
Meanwhile, toss rhubarb, sugar, Cointreau, and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Let sit until rhubarb is slightly softened and releases its juices, about 30 minutes. Toss with strawberries, mint, and hazelnuts.

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