Packable Power Salads Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Protein
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Carbs
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Recipe by Rebecca Longshore
Pack dressing separately, and drizzle onto salads just before serving. You can also stuff each salad into a quart-sized jar with lid.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
- 1 teaspoon minced shallots
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup rinsed and drained canned unsalted chickpeas
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 4 cups packed fresh baby spinach
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup chopped heirloom tomato
- 2 tablespoons roasted, salted sunflower seed kernels
- 3/4 cup thinly sliced ripe peeled avocado
- 2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled (about 1/2 cup)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Combine first 8 ingredients in a small jar. Cover with lid; shake well.
- Combine chickpeas, quinoa, and 2 tablespoons dressing; toss well.
- Arrange 1 cup spinach in each of 4 quart-size containers. Top each serving with 1/4 cup blueberries, 1/4 cup tomato, 1 1/2 teaspoons sunflower seeds, one-fourth of avocado slices, 1/2 ounce goat cheese, 1 1/2 teaspoons mint, and 1/2 cup quinoa mixture. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Drizzle each serving with about 2 1/2 tablespoons dressing.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Poppy Seeds, Lemon, Spinach, Honey.
Poppy seeds are packed with calcium, magnesium, B vitamins, and zinc. 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. Spinach is a nutrient-dense leafy green vegetable th...
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