Carrot Salad with Red Quinoa and Chickpeas - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Calories
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Protein
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Carbs
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Recipe by Angela Brassinga
This healthy salad is picnic-perfect, because the carrots stay crunchy and the quinoa and chickpeas keep their texture. (Regular quinoa works fine in this recipe, if you can't find the red variety.) Picnic tip: This salad is de
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup red quinoa
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 4 medium rainbow or regular carrots (about 12 oz. total), peeled and thinly sliced*
- 1 can (15 oz.) chickpeas (garbanzos), drained and rinsed
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa well and cook according to package instructions. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet to cool.
- Meanwhile, whisk lemon juice with oil, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Add carrots and toss to coat.
- Mix in cooled quinoa and chickpeas, then transfer salad to a lidded container.
- *Using a hand-held slicer makes the slicing go faster.
- Make ahead: Up to 2 days, covered and chilled.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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