Scallop-and-Avocado Tostadas Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Scallop-and-Avocado Tostadas Recipe | Myrecipes
Servings: 8
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup loosely packed whole fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 cup micro greens or thinly sliced romaine lettuce
  • 2 ripe avocados, halved
  • 1/4 teaspoon lime zest
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon paprika
  • Generous pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 12 large sea scallops, cut in half crosswise
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 24 large tortilla chips

Instructions

  1. Combine cilantro and greens in a medium bowl. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
  2. Mash avocados in a medium bowl, and stir in lime zest, lime juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
  3. Combine cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle scallops on both sides with seasoning mixture. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallops, and cook about 1 minute on each side or until scallops are opaque. Transfer to a large plate.
  4. Spread reserved avocado mixture evenly on tortilla chips; top with cilantro mixture. Top each with a scallop half.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Romaine Lettuce.

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.

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