Seared Arctic Char with Cucumber Relish Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup diced seeded cucumber
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced shallots
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 3/8 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 (6-ounce) arctic char fillets
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 °.
- Place cucumber, shallots, cilantro, mint, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon sugar in a medium bowl, stirring to combine.
- Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan, and swirl to coat. Sprinkle the fillets evenly with remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add fish to pan, skin side up. Cook 2 minutes; turn over. Place pan in oven, and bake at 425 ° for 4 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Serve fillets with the cucumber mixture.
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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