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

Kale Salad with Red Quinoa, Fennel, and Carrots Recipe | MyRecipes
Servings: 4
Lunch

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

  • 2/3 cup red quinoa, rinsed
  • 2 small carrots (preferably mixed colors)
  • 1/2 fennel bulb
  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 cups baby kale or mixed greens, larger pieces roughly torn
  • 1/3 cup crumbled fresh goat cheese
  • 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
  • Pomegranate molasses* or balsamic vinegar, for drizzling
  • Flake salt, for finishing

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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