SoCal Veggie Burgers Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Pile up your favorite veggie burger patties with lots of vegetables, homemade hummus and slaw, and tuck the works into lettuce "buns." Use extra hummus as a dip for vegetables or as a sandwich spread.
Ingredients
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tablespoon tahini (sesame paste)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups cooked frozen edamame
Instructions
- Heat a grill to medium (350 ° to 450 °). Make hummus: Whirl garlic, tahini, oil, lemon juice, cumin, salt, and edamame in a food processor until mostly smooth.
- Make slaw: In a medium bowl, toss carrots with lemon juice, salt, and pepper; let stand 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Make burgers: Brush veggie patties with oil and grill, turning once, until grill marks appear, about 6 minutes.
- Arrange 1 lettuce leaf on each of 4 plates. Top each with a veggie burger patty and 2 tbsp. hummus. Divide slaw, tomato, cucumber, and sprouts between burgers and top each with another lettuce leaf.
- *Available at well-stocked grocery stores.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per burger.
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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