Fiesta Lime Chicken with Zucchini - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 pieces skinless boneless chicken breast cutlets
- 1 yellow squash
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp Montreal chicken seasoning
- 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 1/2 cup parsley
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 1/2 dashes pepper
- 1 dash salt
- 1/2 cup chopped scallion
- 2 1/2 Italian tomatoes
- 2 large zucchini
- 1 fl oz white wine
Instructions
- To prepare, slice zucchini and yellow squash into 1/4" sections.
- Dice tomatoes into the texture of salsa crudo. Mince garlic, parsley, scallions and cilantro.
- Combine diced tomatoes with cilantro, scallions, salt and pepper to create salsa crudo topping.
- Season chicken breast cutlets with seasoning, paprika and parsley. Begin to warm garlic & extra virgin olive oil in sauté pan.
- When garlic aromas become apparent, add seasoned chicken cutlets and add white wine.
- Sauté chicken in pan until chicken is 3/4 done. At that point, add zucchini, yellow squash, and lime juice. Cover and steam until vegetables reach desired texture.
- Remove chicken and vegetables when cutlets reach a caramelized-looking texture.
- Plate chicken and vegetables, and finish by adding desired amount of salsa crudo to the top of chicken. Enjoy!
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Fiesta Lime Chicken with Zucchini contribute to your health goals:
- Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
- Olive oil: Anti-inflammatory properties make it especially beneficial for PCOS
- Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS
- Tomato: Antioxidants help combat oxidative stress elevated in PCOS
- Zucchini: Low in calories while providing vitamin C and potassium
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Fiesta Lime Chicken with Zucchini can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
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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