Green Beans with Citrus and Pecans Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
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A citrus vinaigrette adds fresh zing to crisp-tender green beans.
Ingredients
- 1 shallot, diced
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup cane syrup
- 2 pounds haricots verts (thin green beans)
- 2 oranges, sectioned
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
Instructions
- Whisk together first 6 ingredients. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook green beans in boiling salted water to cover, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain.
- Pat beans dry with paper towels. Place beans and orange segments in a zip-top plastic freezer bag; add vinaigrette, and seal bag. Turn bag to coat beans and oranges. Chill 2 hours. Sprinkle with pecans before serving.
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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