Cargamanto and Green-Bean Salad with Chimichurri Dressing - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Recipe by Zanne Stewart
This simple salad is designed to highlight the delightful spotted cargamanto beans. You can use either the red or white variety; both lose their mottled colors when cooked. Because these beans are so meaty, we use a dressing inspi
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound red or white dried cargamanto beans (1 1/4 cups), picked over and rinsed
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3/4 pound green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 3 celery ribs, sliced 1/8 inch thick
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
Instructions
- Cover cargamanto beans with water by 2 inches in a medium pot. Bring to a boil, then boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and cover, then soak 1 hour. Drain, discarding water.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
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.
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