Spinach Salad with Tuna and Avocado - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp. water
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 ripe Hass avocado
- 1 pinch cayenne (ground red) pepper
- 2 tbsp. fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 2 tbsp. snipped fresh chives
- 1 package baby spinach
- 2 stalk celery
- 1 medium red pepper
- 1 can white kidney (cannellini) beans
- 2 can tuna packed in water
Instructions
- In blender, combine lemon juice, oil, water, mustard, half of avocado, cayenne pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Puree until smooth, scraping container occasionally. Stir in parsley and chives.
- In large bowl, toss spinach, celery, pepper, beans, and tuna with dressing. Divide among serving plates.
- Thinly slice remaining avocado and arrange on top of salads.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Tuna, Lemon, Spinach.
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. 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 benefit...
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