Tomatoes with Bleu Cheese - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup bleu cheese, crumbled
- 1 fresh ripe tomato, sliced
- 1 head romaine lettuce, washed, dried and chopped
- 1 cup fresh basil, chopped
- black pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- pinch salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, arrange lettuce. Distribute tomato slice, crumbled blue cheese and chopped basil attractively over lettuce. Add a pinch black pepper.
- Make the dressing: In a glass jar with a tight lid, combine lemon juice, vegetable oil, sugar, garlic, salt and Dijon mustard. Shake well and drizzle dressing over the salad just before serving. Garnish with basil, pinch of salt and fresh ground black pepper.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Romaine Lettuce, Lemon, Basil.
Romaine lettuce contains chromium, which helps maintain normal blood glucose levels by making insulin more efficient. The chromium in romaine lettuce also promotes weight loss due to its ability to help control cravings, reduce hunger, and control fat in the blood. Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have ot...
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