Classic Tossed Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Toni Bankson
This is a delicious salad that goes great with any meal, especially Italian!
Ingredients
- 1 cup blanched slivered almonds
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 head red leaf lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 (8 ounce) package crumbled feta cheese
- 1 (4 ounce) can sliced black olives
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 6 fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
- 1 (8 ounce) bottle Italian salad dressing
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the almonds in the skillet, and cook, stirring frequently until lightly browned. When the almonds are beginning to turn, add sesame seeds, and cook 1 more minute, or until seeds are toasted.
- In a large salad bowl, combine lettuce with feta cheese, olives, almonds, sesame seeds, tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, and Romano cheese. When ready to serve, toss with Italian dressing.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Romaine Lettuce, Sesame Seeds.
Romaine lettuce contains chromium, which helps maintain normal blood glucose levels by making insulin more efficient. The chromium in romaine lettuce also promotes weight loss due to its ability to help control cravings, reduce hunger, and control fat in the blood. Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production.
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