Brown Rice Pilaf with Green Olives and Lemon - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 medium onions
- 6 clove garlic
- 10 c. water
- 3 c. short-grain brown rice
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- kosher salt
- 1 1/2 c. pitted small green olives
- 1/2 c. Chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 c. chopped basil
- 24 basil leaves
- 3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. grated lemon zest
- Freshly ground pepper
- 4 oz. aged goat cheese
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat the 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the onions and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 8 minutes. Add the water, rice, thyme, and bay leaf and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, cover, and let stand for 30 minutes.
- Stir 1 tablespoon of salt into the rice. Cover and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until most of the water has been absorbed, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat; discard the bay leaf and thyme. Stir in the olives, parsley, chopped basil, lemon juice, and lemon zest and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the rice into bowls. Drizzle with olive oil and garnish with the goat cheese and basil leaves; serve.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Brown Rice, Basil.
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. Brown rice is a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplement...
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