Grilled Focaccia Sandwich - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 14 ounces/400 g pizza dough, recipe follows or prepared pizza dough
- Small bunch rucola ( arugula or rocket)
- 1 lemon, halved
- 3 tablespoons/45 ml extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 to 5 thinly sliced prosciutto
- Parmigiano cheese shavings, as much as you want
Instructions
- Heat a barbecue or grill.
- Stretch the dough. Place the dough on the hot barbeque. Allow to cook for approximately 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until brown on both sides.
- In a bowl add the rucola and season with freshly-squeezed lemon juice, olive oil, and salt. Mix together.
- Lay the dough flat on a plate and layer with prosciutto, rucola, and Parmigiano cheese. Fold the foccacia and serve like a sandwich.
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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