This Lime-Rubbed Shrimp with Avocado-Grapefruit Salad is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
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Ingredients
Instructions
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From limes, grate 1/4 teaspoon peel; squeeze 1/4 cup juice. Set peel aside. In 1-quart saucepan, heat ginger, sugar, and lime juice to boiling on high, stirring. Remove from heat and let stand.
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With knife, cut peel and white pith from grapefruit; discard. Holding grapefruit, 1 at a time, over medium bowl, cut out segments between membranes. Squeeze membranes to release remaining juice into bowl. Discard seeds. Thinly slice half of mint.
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Preheat grill pan or prepare outdoor grill for direct grilling on medium-high.
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Rub oil all over shrimp. Sprinkle sliced mint, lime peel, cayenne, and 1/8 teaspoon salt all over shrimp. Grill 3 to 4 minutes or until shrimp just turn opaque throughout, turning over once.
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Pour ginger mixture through sieve over grapefruit, pressing on ginger to extract liquid. Gently stir to mix.
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Divide lettuce and mint leaves among 4 plates. Top with shrimp, avocado, and grapefruit mixture. Serve with rolls.
Why this Lime-Rubbed Shrimp with Avocado-Grapefruit Salad works for PCOS
Evening meals affect overnight insulin and morning blood sugar more than most women realise. Keeping dinner protein-forward and finishing eating at least 2-3 hours before bed gives your body time to clear glucose before the overnight fast, which improves morning fasting insulin readings.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Grapefruit.
Grapefruits are rich in folic acid. One grapefruit will give you 8% of your daily needs of folic acid.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Lime-Rubbed Shrimp with Avocado-Grapefruit Salad recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dinner. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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