Blue Cheese Lemon Pasta - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp. olive oil, divided
- 1/2 c. plain bread crumbs
- 1/4 c. finely chopped walnuts
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp. chopped parsley
- 1 lb. Cooked spaghetti
- 4 oz. blue cheese, crumbled
- 3 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 c. pasta water, reserved
- kosher salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
- In saucepan, in olive oil on medium, cook bread crumbs, walnuts, garlic, and parsley 5 minutes or until well-toasted, stirring.
- Toss spaghetti with blue cheese, lemon juice, remaining olive oil, and pasta water. Fold in crumb mixture and salt and pepper to taste.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Nuts, Walnuts.
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 other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form. Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for...
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