Chicken and Apple Salad with Orange-Mustard Vinaigrette Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons grainy mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups chopped or sliced cooked skinless, boneless chicken, from a rotisserie bird
- 2 Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped or sliced
- 10 cup mixed salad greens
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 ºF. Spread pecans on a baking sheet and toast, shaking sheet once or twice, until nuts are fragrant, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool.
- Whisk together orange juice, vinegar, mustard, honey, shallot, olive oil and salt in a large bowl until well combined. Remove 1/4 cup vinaigrette. Add chicken and apples to bowl with remaining vinaigrette and toss.
- Arrange greens on four dinner plates. Drizzle with reserved 1/4 cup vinaigrette. Top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with nuts and serve.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Honey, Apples.
Honey, often hailed as a superfood, possesses a wealth of nutritional benefits that make it a valuable addition to a balanced diet. With a glycemic index (GI) of 55 for one tablespoon, honey is considered a moderate GI food. This means it does not spike blood sugar levels as high or as quickly as high-GI foods, making it a better choice for maintaining steady energy levels and supporting overall health. Rich in antioxidants, including phenolic acids and flavonoids, honey offers protective benefi...
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