Insalata Mista - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 large carrot, peeled
- 1 small head Bibb lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 head radicchio, torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed, cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or red wine vinegar
Instructions
- Using vegetable peeler and working over large bowl, cut carrot into long thin ribbons. Add lettuce, radicchio and fennel. Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice over salad and toss to coat. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.
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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