Greek Burger - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 hamburger patties
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 c. crumbled feta
- 1/2 c. plain Greek yogurt
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 4 Hamburger buns
- 1/2 c. roasted red peppers
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 1/2 cucumber, sliced
- Fresh dill, for serving
Instructions
- Heat grill or grill pan to high. Season burger patties with salt and pepper and grill until pink, 6 minutes per side for medium. Add cheese and let melt, 1 minute.
- Meanwhile, whisk together feta with yogurt until creamy. Add juice of 1/2 lemon and season with salt.
- Assemble burgers: Spread bun bottom with feta-yogurt mixture and top with patty, roasted red peppers, red onion, cucumber, and dill.
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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