Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Salad with Chile and Lime - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 small jicama
- 1 small English cucumber
- 1 small ripe cantaloupe
- 1 small ripe pineapple
- 1 small ripe mango
- 1 cup raspberries
- 2 to 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 limes, juiced
- Zest of 1 lime
- Kosher salt
- Ground chile piquin
Instructions
- Special equipment: a melon baller
- Peel the jicama and cut into matchstick-size pieces. You should have about 1 cup. Peel alternating strips from the cucumber, then halve and slice one half into thin slices. Store the other half for another use. Halve the cantaloupe, discard the seeds and scoop out 1 cup melon balls. Reserve the rest for another use. Trim the peel from the pineapple and halve. Reserve half for another use. Halve the remaining half, remove the core, and thinly slice. Peel the mango, cut off the cheeks, and thinly slice.
- Combine the prepped fruit in a bowl with the raspberries. Add the honey, lime juice, zest, some salt and chile powder to taste.
- Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Honey.
Honey, often hailed as a superfood, possesses a wealth of nutritional benefits that make it a valuable addition to a balanced diet. With a glycemic index (GI) of 55 for one tablespoon, honey is considered a moderate GI food. This means it does not spike blood sugar levels as high or as quickly as high-GI foods, making it a better choice for maintaining steady energy levels and supporting overall health. Rich in antioxidants, including phenolic acids and flavonoids, honey offers protective benefi...
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