Kale Salad with Pomegranate, Sunflower Seeds and Sliced Almonds - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound kale
- 1 1/2 cups pomegranate seeds
- 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
- 5 tablespoons red pepper seasoned rice vinegar
- 5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash and shake off extra water from the kale. Remove the center ribs and stems; discard. Chop the leaves until fine but still a little leafy.
- Combine the chopped kale, pomegranate seeds, sunflower seeds, and sliced almonds in a large bowl; toss to combine. Drizzle the rice vinegar, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil over the kale mixture while continuing to toss. Season with salt to serve.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Sunflower Seeds, Kale.
Sunflower seeds are an excellent food for PCOS as they are packed with vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). Just one cup of sunflower seeds provides 30% of the recommended daily intake for vitamin B6. Sunflower seeds are also loaded with two other important of PCOS busting minerals: zinc and magnesium. Kale is an excellent source of calcium, which has an important role in egg maturation and follicle development in the ovaries.
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