Hearty Bean Burrito Bowl - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 2 c. cooked brown rice
- 1 can black beans
- 1/2 head romaine lettuce
- 1 c. roughly chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 pt. grape tomatoes
- 1 avocado
- 1/2 small red onion
- lowfat sour cream
- tortilla chips
- Lime wedges
- Hot sauce
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, oil, cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
- Divide the rice and beans among serving bowls. Top with the lettuce, cilantro, tomatoes, and avocado.
- Sprinkle with the red onion, then drizzle with the dressing. Serve with sour cream, tortilla chips, lime wedges, and hot sauce, if desired.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Romaine Lettuce, Brown Rice.
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. Brown rice is a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and...
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