Lunch: Tangy Tomato-Basil Soup Recipe | MyRecipes

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon, Basil

Health and fertility benefits of Tangy Tomato-Basil Soup Recipe | MyRecipes

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Ingredients

3/4 cup fat-free buttermilk
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar
5/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 medium ripe red beefsteak tomatoes, cored and quartered
2 green onions, chopped
1 garlic clove
2 tablespoons plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
Fresh basil leaves

Instructions

Combine first 10 ingredients in a blender; blend until smooth.
Place 3/4 cup soup in each of 6 bowls. Top evenly with yogurt and basil leaves.
Middle Eastern: Omit basil, sugar, and red tomatoes. Add 1/2 cup cilantro, 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, 2 seeded yellow bell peppers, and 3 large yellow beefsteak tomatoes, quartered, to mixture in blender. Blend until smooth. Combine yogurt, 3 tablespoons plain hummus, and 1 tablespoon water. Top each serving with yogurt mixture and cilantro leaves. SERVES 6 CALORIES 94; FAT 5. 6g (sat 0. 8g); SODIUM 266mg
Berry-Balsamic: Omit lemon juice, green onion, and garlic. Increase pepper to 3/4 teaspoon. Add 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar and 1 cup quartered strawberries to mixture in blender. Blend until very smooth. Top each serving with 1 teaspoon yogurt, 1 tablespoon sliced strawberries, and cracked black pepper. SERVES 6 CALORIES 91; FAT 4. 8g (sat 0. 7g); SODIUM 236mg
Tomato-Melon: Omit basil, red tomatoes, green onion, and garlic. Add 2 cups cubed honeydew melon, 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, and 3 large yellow beefsteak tomatoes, quartered, to mixture in blender. Blend until very smooth. Top each serving with 1 teaspoon yogurt, 1 tablespoon diced honeydew melon, and fresh mint leaves. SERVES 6 CALORIES 99; FAT 4. 8g (sat 0. 7g); SODIUM 247mg

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