Herbed Pork Cutlets, Greek Vegetable Salad with Couscous Cucumber Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/4 c. lemon juice
- 1/4 c. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. fresh oregano
- 2 tbsp. Parsley
- 3 clove garlic
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 3/4 tsp. Pepper
Instructions
- Mix ingredients for marinade. Stir 2 teaspoons of marinade into yogurt; add cucumber. Toss tomatoes, bell pepper, olives, and red onion with 1/4 cup of the marinade. Marinate pork in remaining marinade for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat broiler or grill and bring chicken broth to a boil. Stir in couscous, remove from heat, cover, and let stand 10 minutes. Crumble feta cheese and toss into Greek salad.
- Cook pork 3 to 4 minutes per side until just cooked through. Serve Greek salad over couscous.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
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.
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