Pan-Fried Sole with Cucumber and Tomato Salsa Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
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Recipe by David Bonom
This simple pan-fried fish is brightened with a mild but colorful fresh salsa. Any variety of sole or flounder will work in this recipe - try lemon sole or butter sole.
Ingredients
- 2 cups quartered cherry tomatoes
- 3/4 cup finely chopped cucumber
- 1/3 cup finely chopped yellow bell pepper
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 (6-ounce) sole fillets, skinned
Instructions
- Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl; stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle fish with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Add fish to pan; cook 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Serve with salsa.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Basil.
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 benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form. Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.
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