Edamame Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 cups of Edamame
- 2 Tbsp of olive oil
- Lemon zest (whole lemon)
- Lemon juice (half lemon)
- Pepper
- Pecorino cheese
Instructions
- Part boil edamame and drain. In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Add edamame to bowl and mix. To serve, add shaved pecorino cheese and roughly chopped mint. Serves: 4Calories: 193Total Fat: 12 gramsSaturated Fat: 2 gramsProtein: 11 gramsTotal carbohydrates: 10 gramsSugar: 1 gramFiber: 4 gramsCholesterol: 8 milligramsSodium: 278 milligrams
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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