Filet Mignon with Arugula Salad Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Filet Mignon with Arugula Salad Recipe | MyRecipes
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Laura Zapalowski Arugula, a peppery salad green, makes a tasty bed for tender, simply seasoned pan-seared steak.

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 4 (4-ounce) beef tenderloin steaks, trimmed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 1/2 cup prechopped red onion
  • 1 (8-ounce) package presliced cremini mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 (5-ounce) bag baby arugula

Instructions

  1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle beef with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Add beef to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove beef from pan; keep warm.
  2. Melt butter in pan; coat pan with cooking spray. Add remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper, red onion, and mushrooms to pan; sauté 4 minutes or until mushrooms release their liquid. Combine juice and arugula in a large bowl. Add mushroom mixture to arugula mixture; toss gently to combine. Arrange 1 1/2 cups salad mixture on each of 4 plates; top each serving with 1 steak.

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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