Ingredients (For two portions):
1 acorn squash
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 can green lentils, rinsed and drained
1 small yellow onion
2 cups kale
1/4 cup golden sultanas
1/8 cup pumpkin seeds
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp powdered cumin
a couple of parsley leaves for garnish
1. Preheat
the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (=400 degrees Fahrenheit).
2. Half
your acorn squash with a kitchen knife and scrape out the seeds with a spoon.
3. Sprinkle the squash halves with olive oil and season them with salt
and pepper. Roast them for around 40 minutes,
until slightly charred around the edges and tender enough to be pierced with a
fork.
4. In
the meantime, dice one onion and sauté with one tablespoon of olive oil in
a medium-sized sauce pan until it turns slightly translucent. Add your rinsed
and drained green lentils, golden sultanas and chopped kale. Season your
filling with the smoked paprika, cumin and salt and pepper.
5. Stir
around the ingredients carefully, add around four tablespoons of water and cover
the pot with a lid. Wait for the kale to
soften.
6. Toast
the pumpkin seeds in a pan without any additional oil.
7. As
soon as your acorn squashes are ready, assort your filling in the middle of
each half and sprinkle with the toasted pumpkin seeds and parsley leaves.
Viola! Your dish is ready to be enjoyed!
Health benefits ingredient breakdown:
Pumpkin seeds – Thanks to delta-7 stearine, pumpkin seeds
can (when eaten regularly) prohibit DHT build-up in hair follicles. DHT is an
extremely potent form of the hormone testosterone and often associated with
female pattern baldness in women with PCOS or CAH.
Green lentils – Legumes do contain carbs, though there are so many amazing health-benefits connected
to lentil consumption! Please do not be afraid to incorporate healthy carbs
into your PCOS diet every once in a while, as they can improve overall health
through all of the essential minerals they supply.
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