Garden Fresh Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Garden Fresh Salad
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat

Ingredients

  • Salad
  • 1 (7-ounce) package baby salad greens
  • 2 cups croutons
  • 1 (15-ounce can) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 red pepper, halved, seeded and julienned
  • 1 carrot, julienned
  • 1/2 small cucumber, julienned
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Citrus Vinaigrette
  • Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Zest and juice of 1/2 orange
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. For the salad:Combine the salad greens, croutons, beans, red pepper, carrot, and cucumber in a large bowl. Season the salad with salt, and pepper, taste. For the vinaigrette:Combine the zest and juice of both the lemon and orange, honey, mustard, and coriander in a large bowl and whisk together. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while continuing to whisk. Season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook's Note: Vinaigrette will last up to a week in the refrigerator stored in an airtight container. Add the vinaigrette to the salad and toss thoroughly to coat. Serve immediately.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Honey.

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. Honey, often hailed as a superfood, possesses a wealth of nutritional benefits that make it a valuable addition to a balan...

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