Crostini with Shrimp Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 ears fresh corn, husks removed
- 12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 4 3/4-inch-thick slices country bread
- 1 large ripe avocado, pitted and quartered
- 1 cup arugula
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large lemon, quartered
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high. On stove, place a steamer basket in a pan over 1 inch of boiling water. Add corn; steam until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Season shrimp with 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper.
- Oil grill grates. Grill corn and shrimp, turning, until corn is charred and shrimp are just pink and opaque, 4 to 6 minutes. Add bread; grill, turning often, until charred, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Cut kernels from corn in planks. Place bread on plates; smash avocado into bread. Top with arugula, shrimp and corn. Drizzle with 1 Tbsp. oil; season with 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper. Squeeze lemon over crostini and serve.
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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