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Kale Salad with Red Quinoa, Fennel, and Carrots Recipe | MyRecipes
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Kale Salad with Red Quinoa, Fennel, and Carrots Recipe | MyRecipes

4 servings

This Kale Salad with Red Quinoa, Fennel, and Carrots Recipe | MyRecipes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Stephanie Spencer This fresh, satisfying salad makes a welcome break from rich holiday foods.­

Ingredients

Servings 4

Instructions

  1. Cook quinoa according to package instructions, about 20 minutes. Mean­while, very thinly slice carrots on the diagonal and very thinly slice fennel.

  2. Whisk together oil, sherry vinegar, kosher salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Toss kale, carrots, and fennel with two-thirds of dressing in a large bowl.

  3. Transfer cooked drained quinoa to a bowl, stir in remaining dressing, and add to kale mixture.

  4. Divide salad among 4 dinner plates. Scatter cheese and nuts over salads and drizzle with pomegranate molasses. Sprinkle with flake salt.

  5. *Find pomegranate molasses at well-stocked grocery stores and at Middle Eastern markets.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Kale.

Kale is an excellent source of calcium, which has an important role in egg maturation and follicle development in the ovaries.

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Yes, this Kale Salad with Red Quinoa, Fennel, and Carrots Recipe | MyRecipes recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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