Corn Salad With Hazelnuts, Pecorino, and Mint - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup blanched hazelnuts
- 4 ears of corn, husked
- 1 garlic clove, finely grated
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 ounces Pecorino Toscano, shaved
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped mint
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped tarragon
- 1 teaspoon Aleppo-style pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. Toast hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 8 –10 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
- Meanwhile, prepare a grill for medium heat. Cut kernels from 1 corn cob into a large bowl. Add garlic, orange juice, vinegar, and lemon zest and toss to combine; season with salt. Set aside.
- Brush remaining 3 ears of corn with oil and grill, turning occasionally, until very tender and charred and blackened in spots, 10 –12 minutes. (Alternatively, remove kernels from cobs and cook in a dry large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until charred in spots, about 4 minutes.) Let cool.
- Cut kernels from cobs and add to reserved salad; add hazelnuts, Pecorino, mint, tarragon, and Aleppo-style pepper and toss to combine. Season with salt.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Nuts.
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. Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for...
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