Tuna Burgers - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 oz light mayonnaise
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 15 green olives
- 2 oz chunk light tuna in water
- 4 hamburger buns
Instructions
- Mix tuna and mayonnaise together.
- Slice green olives into 4 pieces each.
- Add green olives and grated cheese to tuna mixture.
- Equally distribute tuna, olive and cheese mixture between each of the hamburger buns.
- Wrap each sandwich completely in aluminum foil, and place in a preheated, 450° F (230° C) oven.
- Cook for 15 minutes. Unwrap and enjoy.
- Note: be careful eating, the filling will be hot.
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 Tuna Burgers contribute to your health goals:
- Tuna: Helps reduce chronic inflammation linked to PCOS
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. 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 Tuna Burgers 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: Tuna.
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.
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