Spanish Tuna Tapas - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Spanish Tuna Tapas
Prep: 10 min
Servings: 2
Appetizer

Nutrition per Serving

174 Calories
21.75g Protein
4.24g Carbs
7.62g Fat
A recipe I came across while tapas hunting in Madrid. It's fast, easy and good.

Ingredients

  • 1 can tuna, in water
  • 1 medium whole tomato
  • 1/3 medium red onion, sliced
  • 1 tbsp flaxseed oil

Instructions

  1. Cut tomato into wedges.
  2. Drain tuna.
  3. Place tuna, tomato wedges, and sliced red onions on plate and drizzle oil over the top.
  4. Note: for best results, try to get all ingredients in each bite. Vary ingredient amounts as desired.

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 Spanish Tuna Tapas contribute to your health goals:

  • Tuna: Helps reduce chronic inflammation linked to PCOS
  • Flaxseed: Contain lignans that may help reduce androgen levels in PCOS
  • Tomato: Antioxidants help combat oxidative stress elevated in PCOS
  • Onion: Support cardiovascular health and blood sugar regulation

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 Spanish Tuna Tapas 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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