Moroccan Omelet - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Moroccan Omelet is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/4 small onion, minced (about 1/4 cup)
- 1/4 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
- 8 grape tomatoes, halved, or quartered if large
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
- Pinch each ground coriander, turmeric, cinnamon and black pepper
- 1/2 cup rinsed and drained canned chickpeas
- 1 large egg plus 3 large egg whites, beaten
- 3/4 cup baby spinach
- 1/4 avocado, sliced
Instructions
- In a nonstick skillet, cook onion in broth over low heat until translucent, about 6 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, lemon juice, garlic, spices and chickpeas; cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes have cooked down slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
- Wipe skillet and mist with olive oil spray. Pour in eggs, then spinach; cook until eggs set, 4 minutes.
- Fold omelet; plate, top with chickpea mix and garnish with avocado.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Lemon, Spinach.
Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Lemons ca...
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Yes, this Moroccan Omelet recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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