Chicken Gyro Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 tsp. grated lemon peel
- 1/4 c. fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 clove garlic
- 2 tsp. honey
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- .13 tsp. salt
- .13 tsp. Black pepper
- 1 1/2 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 2 medium yellow or orange peppers
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. Pepper
- 4 c. chopped romaine lettuce
- 3 large tomatoes
- 1 seedless cucumber
- 1/3 c. chopped, pitted green olives
- 1/4 c. red onion
- 1/2 c. crushed pita chips
- 1/4 c. crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- Prepare grill for covered direct grilling on medium.
- From lemon, grate peel and squeeze juice into large bowl. Whisk in oil, garlic, honey, and oregano. Transfer 3 tablespoons dressing to large resealable bag along with chicken and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Marinate, refrigerated, 15 minutes or up to 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, grill peppers 10 minutes or until tender, turning over once. Transfer to cutting board.
- Grill chicken 12 to 14 minutes or until cooked through (165 degrees F), turning over once. Transfer to board with peppers; let stand 5 minutes. Thinly slice chicken; chop peppers.
- Into bowl with dressing, stir 1/4 teaspoon each salt and black pepper, chopped peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and onion. Transfer to serving bowl; top with chicken, pita chips, and feta.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Romaine Lettuce, Chicken Breast, Lemon, Honey.
Romaine lettuce contains chromium, which helps maintain normal blood glucose levels by making insulin more efficient. The chromium in romaine lettuce also promotes weight loss due to its ability to help control cravings, reduce hunger, and control fat in the blood. Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a p...
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