Rice and Tuna Sashimi Salad (Hwe topbap) - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- Steamed Rice
- 1/2 pound sashimi-quality tuna or fluke, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 cups coarsely shredded red-leaf lettuce
- 1 cup shredded shiso or perilla leaves, or spearmint (see Note)
- 1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
- Korean Chili Sauce
- Asian sesame oil, for drizzling
Instructions
- Mound the rice in a large bowl. Scatter the tuna, lettuce, shiso, onion and sesame seeds over the rice and drizzle on some of the Korean Chili Sauce. Season with salt and toss with 2 large spoons until evenly mixed. Drizzle a little sesame oil over the salad and serve.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Sesame Seeds, Tuna, Spearmint.
Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production. Tuna is great for a high protein diet as it has 33 grams of protein within its housing, with no pesky carbohydrates to worry about. In addition to this, tuna contains B vitamins and vitamin D, both of which are vital to fighting back against PCOS. Spearmint can help deal with PCOS due to its anti-androgenic properties. A study published in the journal Phytotherapy Research fo...
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