Plum-Fennel Salad with Honey-Ginger Dressing - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoon finely grated peeled ginger, divided
- A pinch of salt
- 3 large red plums, cut into thin wedges
- 1/2 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced
- Olive oil, toasted sesame seeds, and fennel fronds for garnish
Instructions
- Whisk 1/4 cup fresh orange juice, 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, 2 1/2 teaspoons honey, 1 teaspoon finely grated peeled ginger, and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Cut 3 large red plums into thin wedges and thinly slice 1/2 small fennel bulb. Add to dressing; toss to coat. Cover and chill 30 minutes to allow fennel to soften and flavors to get to know one another.
- Toss 1/2 teaspoon finely grated peeled ginger into fruit salad. Serve drizzled with olive oil and topped with toasted sesame seeds and fennel fronds.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Sesame Seeds, Honey.
Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production. 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 an...
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