Grilled Shrimp White-Bean Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Barbara Chernetz
Lemon juice and lemon zest add a clean, bright finish to this simple grilled shrimp salad. Just remember to zest the lemons before juicing them.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 bag peeled, deveined, frozen shrimp
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 clove garlic
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 3 c. white beans
- 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest
- 1 c. cherry tomatoes
Instructions
- Pat shrimp dry, then toss with 1 Tbsp olive oil, half the garlic, and kosher salt and pepper to taste.
- In a saucepan, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Add the remaining garlic and cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add beans and cook over low heat, covered, until warm, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook shrimp on a nonstick grill pan until lightly browned and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine shrimp, beans, lemon juice, lemon zest, tomatoes, and kosher salt and pepper to taste.
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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