Dinner: Pork Chops Stuffed with Apples and Dates

Serve up this elegant dish at your next dinner party. It's packed with flavor and even provides a serving of fruit!

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Honey, Apples, Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Pork Chops Stuffed with Apples and Dates

One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55. 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

2 Tbsp sweet Madeira wine, divided
2 cups chopped Gala apples, unpeeled
1/2 cup diced pitted dates
2 Tbsp coarsely chopped walnuts
2 Tbsp minced fresh thyme
1 tsp honey
8 (4 oz) lean boneless pork chops (about 3/4-1 inch thick)
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tsp canola oil

Instructions

Combine the wine with the apples, dates, walnuts, thyme, and honey.
Make a horizontal slit in each pork chop. Stuff equal portions of the mixture into each chop.
Sprinkle each chop with salt and pepper.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add half the canola oil, and sear 4 of the chops for about 7 to 8 minutes per side. Add the remaining oil to the pan, and repeat with the remaining chops.
Exchanges/Choices: 1 Fruit, 3 Lean Meat, 1 Fat

*Nutrition facts do not include added salt

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