Ginger Marmalade Chicken Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Ginger Marmalade Chicken Salad
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
This lively salad is from Jorge Navarro, the chef-owner of Café Navarro, a cozy, Caribbean-style spot in Eugene, Oregon.

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1/3 cup orange marmalade
  • 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 2 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil (preferably extra-virgin)
  • 1/2 cup roasted red bell peppers from jar, cut into strips, 1 tablespoon liquid reserved
  • 5 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • 8 cups mixed salad greens
  • 4 thin red onion slices, separated into rings

Instructions

  1. Place chicken on plate. Season with salt and pepper. Mix marmalade, ginger, garlic and mustard in bowl. Spoon 1/4 cup marmalade mixture over chicken and turn to coat. Chill chicken and remaining marmalade mixture separately overnight.
  2. Preheat broiler. Arrange chicken on broiler pan. Broil until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Cool slightly. Spread remaining marmalade mixture over chicken. Cut chicken crosswise into thin strips.
  3. Whisk oil, reserved liquid from peppers and vinegar in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add salad greens, pepper strips and chicken; toss to coat. Top salad with onions.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.

Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...

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