Cherry Tomatoes and Cucumber Rounds with Herbed Tuna Filling - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 6-ounce cans tuna in water, well drained
- 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
- 1/2 cup minced shallots
- 6 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 6 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 20 cherry tomatoes
- 1 English hothouse cucumber
Instructions
- Place tuna in medium bowl. Flake with fork. Mix in yogurt and next 6 ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cut off 1/4 inch from tops of tomatoes. Gently squeeze out seeds. Cut thin slice from bottoms of tomatoes so that they will stand upright. Turn tomatoes top side up. Using small knife or melon baller, scoop out insides of tomatoes. Using tines of fork, score sides of cucumber lengthwise. Cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Using melon baller, scoop out some seeds in center of each round, being careful not too scoop through bottom. (Tuna mixture, tomatoes and cucumbers can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover separately; chill. Pour off any excess liquid from tuna before continuing.) Spoon tuna into tomatoes and onto cucumber rounds.
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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