Appetizer: Green Salad with Lemony Dressing

A leafy green mixed salad with cheese and a lemony dressing.

Prep Time: 10 mins

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Lemon, Nuts

Health benefits of Green Salad with Lemony Dressing

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 women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.

Ingredients

1 oz cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 dried apricot halves
1/3 lemon yields lemon juice
1/2 clove garlic
1/4 head red lettuce
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 tbsp pine nuts

Instructions

1. Thoroughly wash lettuce and tear into desired size, pat dry with paper towels.

2. Mix olive oil, most (but not all) of the juice from 1/2 a lemon, 1/2 clove of garlic (minced), and a pinch of red pepper flakes, and whisk together in a large bowl.

3. Cut cherry tomatoes in half, and place into bowl with dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix ingredients together so tomatoes are covered in dressing, and let it sit.

4. While dressing is sitting, toast pine nuts for 1-2 minutes in a skillet over medium heat. As pine nuts are toasting, chop 3 dried apricots and place lettuce and apricots into bowl with cherry tomatoes and dressing.

5. After salad mixture is coated with dressing, plate salad mixture and top with toasted pine nuts and crumble bits of cheddar cheese (or gorgonzola, blue, parmesan, etc) on top of salad.

6. Enjoy!

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