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Super Summer Kale Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Super Summer Kale Salad
Servings: 8
Lunch

This Super Summer Kale Salad is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Susan Recreated from a deli salad sold at a national grocery. Makes a HUGE bowl, enough to serve a crowd; travels well to a potluck.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 bunch kale, stems removed and leaves chopped
  • 1/2 (16 ounce) package frozen shelled edamame (soybeans), thawed
  • 1/4 red onion, sliced thin
  • 1 cup shredded carrot
  • 2/3 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Ocean Spray® Craisins®)
  • 1/2 cup cashew pieces
  • 1/2 cup shelled, roasted sunflower seeds

Instructions

  1. Whisk sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper, and olive oil together in a bowl until sugar is dissolved; set aside.
  2. Toss kale, edamame, red onion, carrot, blueberries, dried cranberries, cashew pieces, and sunflower seeds together in a bowl. Pour about half the dressing over the mixture and toss to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours. Serve remaining dressing on side.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Sunflower Seeds, Kale, Cranberries.

Sunflower seeds are an excellent food for PCOS as they are packed with vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). Just one cup of sunflower seeds provides 30% of the recommended daily intake for vitamin B6. Sunflower seeds are also loaded with two other important of PCOS busting minerals: zinc and magnesium. Kale is an excellent source of calcium, which has an important role in egg maturation and follicle development in the ovaries. Researchers believe that cranberries contain substanc...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Super Summer Kale Salad 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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