Tuna Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Tuna Salad
Prep: 12 min
Servings: 1
Snack

Nutrition per Serving

306 Calories
21.6g Protein
36.25g Carbs
9.51g Fat
This tuna salad for one is a great quick lunch or snack for work or on the go.

Ingredients

  • 3 oz tuna
  • 1 tbsp light mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp or 1 packet dijon mustard
  • 1 strip celery, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp garlic, minced
  • 1 small box raisins

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl.
  2. Note: great with whole grain toast or crackers.

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 Salad contribute to your health goals:

  • Tuna: Helps reduce chronic inflammation linked to PCOS
  • Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in 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. This recipe excels in providing anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. 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 Salad 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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