Mediterranean Salad with Lemon-Herb Vinaigrette - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 whole-wheat pitas, cut into quarters
- 1/2 c. plus 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/4 c. mint leaves, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 c. parsley leaves
- 1/4 c. basil leaves
- Juice of 1 lemon (about 3 tbsp.)
- 1 tsp. sugar
- kosher salt
- Black pepper
- 2 c. roughly chopped tomatoes
- 2 c. roughly chopped, seeded cucumber
- 1 c. crumbled feta
- 1/2 c. pitted Kalamata olives, halved
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spread pita quarters on a baking sheet and brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt and bake for 8 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Let cool.
- In a food processor, combine mint, parsley, basil, lemon juice, and sugar. Pulse until combined. With the motor running, slowly add 1/2 cup olive oil in a steady stream until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- Roughly crumble pita crisps. In a shallow serving dish, arrange sections of tomato, cucumber, feta, olives, and pita. Drizzle with vinaigrette and serve immediately.(Alternately, add tomatoes, cucumber, feta, olives, and pita to a large bowl, drizzle with vinaigrette, and toss gently to combine.)
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Basil.
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. Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.
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