Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Soup - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups half and half
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 dash salt
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast meat
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup diced baby portabellas
- 2 cups brown rice
Instructions
- Cook chicken and rice.
- Boil broth and once boiled, add celery and carrots.
- Add half and half.
- Combine with chicken and rice, and seasonings.
- Tastes best after a few hours of refrigeration to blend flavors.
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 Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Soup contribute to your health goals:
- Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
- Brown rice: Provides magnesium and B vitamins important for PCOS management
- Carrot: Provide antioxidants that support overall metabolic health
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 nutrient-dense vegetables that provide essential vitamins and minerals for metabolic health. 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 Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Soup 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, Brown Rice.
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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