Lunch: Ricotta Lemon-Blueberry Waffles

Recipe by Deb Wise A sweet berry mixture tops these ricotta cheese-flavored waffles.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Ricotta Lemon-Blueberry Waffles

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

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup 1% low-fat milk
1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 large egg
Cooking spray
1 cup blueberries
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Combine flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. In a separate bowl, combine milk, ricotta cheese, melted butter, canola oil, lemon rind, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, and egg. Add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring. Coat a waffle iron with cooking spray. Spoon 1/3 cup batter per 4-inch waffle onto waffle iron. Cook 5 minutes; repeat with remaining batter. Combine blueberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Mash mixture with a fork. Simmer 3 minutes. Remove from heat; serve waffles with berry sauce.

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