Healthy Makeover: Tuna Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Healthy Makeover: Tuna Salad
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
This deli and diner staple may be tasty and convenient, but it's not always the healthiest meal choice. Proof: One popular sandwich-shop version has more than a third of your daily fat quota — 24 grams, 4 of which are saturated — in a mere 1/3 cup. A serv

Ingredients

  • 2 can chunk light tuna in water
  • 2 medium stalks celery
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1/2 medium red pepper
  • 1/4 c. light mayonnaise
  • 3 tbsp. nonfat plain yogurt
  • 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • Pepper

Instructions

  1. In medium bowl, combine tuna, celery, carrot, red pepper, mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Tuna, Lemon.

Tuna is great for a high protein diet as it has 33 grams of protein within its housing, with no pesky carbohydrates to worry about. In addition to this, tuna contains B vitamins and vitamin D, both of which are vital to fighting back against PCOS. 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 benefit...

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