Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Summer Salad Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Summer Salad Recipe | MyRecipes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 5 Roma tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- 2 ears shucked corn
- 2 (1/2-inch-thick) red onion slices (about 1/2 of a medium onion)
- Cooking spray
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- 3 cups baby arugula
- 1 head Romaine lettuce, sliced into (1/2-inch-thick) strips
- 1 cup thinly sliced English cucumber
- 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes
- 1/2 ripe avocado, cut into thin wedges
- 1/3 cup small basil leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 °. Combine first 4 ingredients and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a bowl. Gradually whisk in 1/2 cup oil in a slow, steady stream.
- Toss Roma tomatoes in remaining 2 tablespoons oil; arrange on a wire rack placed on a baking sheet. Sprinkle tomatoes with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Roast 1 hour or until tomatoes are slightly browned and skins begin to pull away; let cool. Remove tomato skins, and cut tomatoes in half horizontally; discard skins.
- Preheat grill to high heat (450 ° to 500 °). Coat corn and red onion slices with cooking spray. Place on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Cook 12 minutes or until charred, turning occasionally. Remove from grill. Cut kernels from corn; discard cobs.
- Sprinkle chicken with remaining 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Grill chicken 12 minutes or until cooked through, turning occasionally; let stand 5 minutes. Thinly slice chicken across the grain.
- Combine arugula and lettuce in a large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons dressing; toss to coat. Top with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, chicken, corn, roasted tomato halves, and avocado. Sprinkle salad evenly with basil leaves, and serve with remaining dressing.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Romaine Lettuce, Chicken Breast, Honey, Basil.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Summer Salad Recipe | MyRecipes recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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