Fennel and Mushroom Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 fennel bulb
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked
- Handful chopped fresh chives
- Olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Parmesan curls
Instructions
- Put the shallot and vinegar in a ramekin, and set aside to macerate.
- Cut the fingers off the fennel bulb, and discard, and then peel the bulb. Slice the bulb very thinly into rings. Toss with the mushroom slices, and parsley leaves. Dress the mixture with olive oil, and season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice, to taste. Serve with Parmesan curls on top.
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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