Low Fat Pizza - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 package bakers yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup four cheese spaghetti sauce
- 1 1/2 cups reduced fat shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Dissolve honey and yeast in warm water. Leave for 10 minutes until frothy.
- In a large bowl stir flour and salt together. Add yeast mixture and stir with a palette knife until a dough ball forms.
- Turn out on to floured surface and knead for 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Form a ball and place in a lightly floured large bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and a damp tea cloth. Let dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour, until doubled in size.
- Remove dough from bowl and punch down on lightly floured surface. Roll into 12-inch circle and place on a lightly oiled baking sheet, or into a lightly oiled cake pan for pan pizza.
- Top with sauce, cheese and any of your favorite toppings and bake in a 450 °F (230 °C) oven for 10-13 minutes until golden.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Low Fat Pizza contribute to your health goals:
- Honey: Use in moderation as part of a balanced PCOS diet
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Low Fat Pizza can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Honey.
Honey, often hailed as a superfood, possesses a wealth of nutritional benefits that make it a valuable addition to a balanced diet. With a glycemic index (GI) of 55 for one tablespoon, honey is considered a moderate GI food. This means it does not spike blood sugar levels as high or as quickly as high-GI foods, making it a better choice for maintaining steady energy levels and supporting overall health. Rich in antioxidants, including phenolic acids and flavonoids, honey offers protective benefi...
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