Pearled Barley Salad with Apples, Pomegranate Seeds and Pine Nuts - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Pearled Barley Salad with Apples, Pomegranate Seeds and Pine Nuts is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup pine nuts, preferably from Italy (2 ounces)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 small shallot, minced (2 tablespoons)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 cups Thyme-Scented Pearled Barley
- 1 large tart apple, such as Honeycrisp, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (from 1 pomegranate)
- 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °. Spread the pine nuts in a pie plate and toast until golden, about 5 minutes. Let cool.
- In a bowl, whisk the oil with the vinegar and shallot and season with salt and pepper. Add the Thyme-Scented Pearled Barley, pine nuts, apple, pomegranate seeds and parsley; toss before serving.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Barley, Honey, Nuts.
Barley is about the best grain a woman with PCOS can eat. It is low in calories and has the lowest GI of all grains. Low-GI grains such as barley take much longer to digest and create a slow, steady rise in blood glucose and insulin levels. As mentioned before on Fertility Chef, low-GI foods reduce cravings. If possible, try and find hulled barley as it is the most nutrient dense of all types of barley. Honey, often hailed as a superfood, possesses a wealth of nutritional benefits that make it a...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Pearled Barley Salad with Apples, Pomegranate Seeds and Pine Nuts recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dinner. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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