Spice-Rubbed Steak with Spinach Couscous - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 4 small sirloin or Newport steaks
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 c. couscous
- 1/3 c. golden raisins
- 4 c. baby spinach
- 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Heat 2 tsp of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the steak with the chili powder, cinnamon, and 1 ⁄2 tsp each salt and pepper, and cook, 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare.
- Meanwhile, place the couscous and raisins in a medium bowl. Add 1 1/2 cups hot water and let sit for 5 minutes; fluff with a fork. Add the spinach, lemon juice, remaining 2 Tbsp oil, and 1 ⁄4 tsp each salt and pepper, and toss to combine. Serve with the steak.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Lemon, Spinach.
Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Lemons ca...
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