Greek Salad by Avocados From Mexico - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup kalamata olives, pitted and halved
- 1 Avocado from Mexico, cubed
- 4 cups romaine lettuce
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 cup crumbled Greek feta cheese
Instructions
- Mix tomatoes, red onion, olives, avocado and lettuce in a large bowl with parsley, olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, and lemon juice.
- Add salt and pepper to taste, toss.
- Top with feta.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Romaine Lettuce, Lemon.
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. 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 ot...
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