Candied Walnut, Pear, and Leafy Green Salad Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon capers, chopped
- 4 cups torn green leaf lettuce
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 4 cups chopped radicchio
- 1 ripe red Anjou pear, thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place sugar in a small, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat; cook until sugar dissolves, stirring gently as needed to dissolve sugar evenly (about 1 minute). Continue cooking 1 minute or until golden (do not stir). Remove from heat; carefully stir in nuts to coat evenly. Spread nuts on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; separate nuts quickly. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside until cool; break into small pieces.
- Combine vinegar and mustard, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add oil, stirring constantly with a whisk. Stir in capers.
- Combine lettuces and radicchio; top with pear and candied walnuts. Drizzle dressing evenly over salad; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Toss gently to combine.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Romaine Lettuce, Nuts, Walnuts.
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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