Greek Chopped Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 6 cups lightly packed coarsely chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped English (seedless) cucumber
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup pitted ripe or kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (3 oz)
- 1/2 cup Greek vinaigrette dressing
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
Instructions
- In large bowl, mix all ingredients except dressing and pine nuts; drizzle with dressing and toss until coated. Divide salad among 6 bowls; sprinkle with pine nuts.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Romaine Lettuce, Nuts.
Romaine lettuce contains chromium, which helps maintain normal blood glucose levels by making insulin more efficient. The chromium in romaine lettuce also promotes weight loss due to its ability to help control cravings, reduce hunger, and control fat in the blood. 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 impr...
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