Sugar Snap Pea and Cucumber Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted
- 1 tablespoon fat-free chicken broth or water
- 1 tablespoon walnut oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
Instructions
- Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. Cook peas in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until bright green and crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain and immediately transfer to ice water. When cold, drain well and pat dry.
- Mash walnuts to a paste with a mortar and pestle and whisk in broth, oil, lemon juice, cayenne, and dill until blended. Season with salt and pepper. Toss walnut mixture with peas and cucumber until vegetables are coated.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Nuts, Walnuts.
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. Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for...
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