Steak Skewers with Mexican Corn Couscous Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Steak Skewers with Mexican Corn Couscous Salad is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- kosher salt
- 3 ears corn on the cob, shucked and rinsed
- 2 c. sugar snap peas, chopped
- 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- extra-virgin olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 limes
- 8 –12 bamboo skewers, soaked in water
- 1 1/2 lb. flank steak, thinly sliced
- 1 package of Israeli couscous, cooked according to package
- 1/2 c. crumbled Cotija cheese
- 1/2 tsp. chili powder
- 1 c. chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season generously with salt. Add corn, turn off heat and cover for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare a bowl with ice water. Remove corn with tongs and plunge into ice bath; remove when cooled. Using the same pot of water, add snap peas; cook for 2 minutes. Prepare ice bath again and repeat process for snap peas.
- Stand up corn on cutting board and cut off kernels, discard cobs. Chop snap peas into 1/2" pieces.
- In a small bowl combine apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, zest of 1 lime, and juice of 2 limes.
- Preheat grill on medium-high heat. Thread steak onto the pre-soaked skewers. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place skewers on grill and cook until lightly charred, about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a clean plate and loosely tent with foil; let the meat rest.
- Toss together couscous, cotija cheese, chili powder, cilantro, corn, sugar snap peas, and dressing. Serve with steak skewers. Garnish with cilantro.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Apple Cider Vinegar.
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Yes, this Steak Skewers with Mexican Corn Couscous Salad recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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