Romaine Rice Tuna Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 cups long grain white rice
- 4 cups water
- 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 large carrot, grated
- 1 (7 ounce) can albacore tuna in water, drained and flaked
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- Combine the rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender and the water has been absorbed.
- In a medium bowl, toss together the romainee lettuce, carrot, and tuna. Pour the olive oil and vinegar over this mixture, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. When the rice is done, cool for about 5 minutes, then toss with the salad. The warm rice will wilt the romaine lettuce slightly. Taste and adjust the amounts of vinegar and oil or salt and pepper if desired. Serve immediately. This does not keep well.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Romaine Lettuce, Tuna.
Romaine lettuce contains chromium, which helps maintain normal blood glucose levels by making insulin more efficient. The chromium in romaine lettuce also promotes weight loss due to its ability to help control cravings, reduce hunger, and control fat in the blood. 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...
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