Lunch: Spring Greens with Roasted Beets and Blood Oranges

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Spring Greens with Roasted Beets and Blood Oranges

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

4 medium beets, trimmed
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons Sherry wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons walnut oil or olive oil
8 cups mixed baby greens
2 blood oranges, peel and white pith removed, oranges thinly sliced
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1/4 cup walnuts, toasted, chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 °F. Wrap beets in foil, enclosing completely. Roast beets until tender when pierced with skewer, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool beets. Peel beets and cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
Whisk olive oil, Sherry wine vinegar and walnut oil in small bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place mixed baby greens in large bowl. Arrange blood orange slices, finely chopped red onion and beets atop. Drizzle dressing over salad. Sprinkle with toasted walnuts and serve.

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