Tomato "Bruschetta" with Tuna and Cannellini Salad Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Time: 20 minutes. No bread is involved, but this is hearty enough for a quick weeknight meal--and makes great use of vine-ripened tomatoes.
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Finely shredded zest of 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons chopped chives
- 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, plus more for garnish
- 1 can (15 oz.) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cans (5 oz. each) tuna*, preferably packed in natural juices, drained and broken into chunks
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 4 to 8 thick slices large heirloom tomatoes (we especially love Brandywine)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together oil, lemon zest and juice, salt, pepper, and chives. Add parsley leaves, beans, tuna, and onions and stir gently just until coated.
- Arrange tomato slices on 4 plates and spoon tuna mixture on top, dividing evenly. Top each salad with a few parsley leaves if you like.
- *Look for pole- or troll-caught.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Tuna, Lemon.
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. 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 benefit...
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