Grapefruit and Jícama Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded red cabbage
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, or other vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 small chile pepper (preferably Thai chile), minced, or dried red pepper flakes, to taste
- 1 teaspoon lime juice, or to taste
- 1 cup shredded jicama
- 1/2 cup shredded carrot (optional)
- 2 teaspoons corn oil or canola oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped mint leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped candied pecans or walnuts (optional)
- 2 grapefruits, segmented, tough membranes removed
Instructions
- Place cabbage in a bowl and cover with salted water. Set aside. Combine soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic, chile, and lime juice. Add more lime juice to taste.
- In a large bowl, combine jicama, carrot, and oil. Drain cabbage and crush it a bit between your hands. Toss cabbage with jicama mixture, then with soy dressing. Add salt and pepper to taste. Divide among 4 plates and top with with mint, nuts, and grapefruit. Serve.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Grapefruit, Nuts, Walnuts.
Grapefruits are rich in folic acid. One grapefruit will give you 8% of your daily needs of folic acid. Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity. Walnuts are an excellent addition to the diet for managing PCOS symptoms. These nutrient-dense nuts are packed with healthy fats, protei...
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