Barley and Black Bean Salad Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked quick-cooking pearl barley
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves (optional)
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Cook barley according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain barley in a colander, and rinse with cold water until completely cooled.
- Combine black beans, next 6 ingredients, and, if desired, cilantro and red pepper in a medium bowl. Add barley to black bean mixture; toss gently.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Barley, Lemon.
Barley is about the best grain a woman with PCOS can eat. It is low in calories and has the lowest GI of all grains. Low-GI grains such as barley take much longer to digest and create a slow, steady rise in blood glucose and insulin levels. As mentioned before on Fertility Chef, low-GI foods reduce cravings. If possible, try and find hulled barley as it is the most nutrient dense of all types of barley. Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susc...
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