Chunky Gazpacho with Sautéed Shrimp Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Recipe by Kathryn Conrad
This chilled soup recipe is filled with fresh ingredients and plated to impress. Serve with homemade pita chips for a low-calorie dinner delight.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups chilled low-sodium vegetable juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds red tomatoes, cored, chopped, and divided
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1 cup chopped English cucumber, divided
- 3/4 cup chopped red bell pepper, divided
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, divided
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 12 ounces yellow tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- Cooking spray
- 1 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp
- 1/2 cup fat-free Greek-style plain yogurt
Instructions
- Place vegetable juice, salt, ground red pepper, half of red tomatoes, and garlic in a blender; process until smooth. Pour pureed tomato mixture into a large bowl. Place the remaining red tomatoes, 2/3 cup cucumber, 1/2 cup bell pepper, 1 tablespoon basil, and lemon juice in blender; process until smooth. Add to pureed tomato mixture in bowl. Stir in remaining 1/3 cup cucumber, 1/4 cup bell pepper, and yellow tomatoes. Cover and chill.
- Heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add shrimp to pan; grill 2 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from heat.
- Ladle about 1 3/4 cups soup into each of 4 bowls; top each serving with 4 ounces shrimp, 2 tablespoons yogurt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons basil.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Basil.
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. Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.
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