Crunchy Winter Slaw with Asian Pear and Manchego - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Claire Saffitz
Daikon is the winter vegetable you should be eating—peppery, crunchy, crisp.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- 1 teaspoon plus 1/4 cup olive oil
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
- 4 cups very thinly sliced green cabbage and/or fennel
- 1 1/2 cups matchsticks Asian pear (from about 1/2 large)
- 1 1/2 cups matchsticks peeled celery root (from about 1/4 small) or celery
- 1 1/2 cups matchsticks peeled daikon (from about 1/2 medium)
- 3 ounces Manchego cheese, shaved, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. Toss pumpkin seeds and 1 tsp. oil on a rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Bake until golden brown and puffed, about 5 minutes; let cool. Finely chop 2 Tbsp. pumpkin seeds.
- Whisk chopped pumpkin seeds, lemon juice, mustard, maple syrup, and remaining 1/4 cup oil in a medium bowl; season dressing with salt and pepper.
- Combine cabbage and/or fennel, Asian pear, celery root, daikon, most of the Manchego, and remaining pumpkin seeds in a large bowl. Drizzle dressing over top and toss to combine; season with salt and pepper. Top with remaining Manchego.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
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.
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