Mussels with Sausage, Coconut Milk and Lime - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Calories
0g
Protein
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Carbs
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Recipe by Stan Frankenthaler
Salamander's chef, Stan Frankenthaler, combines mussels with spicy sausage and Thai flavorings, such as coconut milk and lime juice.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oriental sesame oil
- 2 1/2 cups thinly sliced red onions
- 8 ounces hot links sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced peeled lemongrass
- 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 cups fish stock or bottled clam juice
- 1 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 dozen mussels, scrubbed, debearded
Instructions
- Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, sausage, lemongrass, ginger and garlic and sauté 5 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients except cilantro and mussels and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Mix in half of cilantro.
- Meanwhile, place mussels in large pot. Cover and cook over medium heat until mussels open and release their juices, about 5 minutes (discard any mussels that do not open).
- Divide mussels among shallow soup bowls. Stir any mussel liquid into coconut-milk mixture; ladle over mussels. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
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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