Chickpea Salad Sandwich With Creamy Carrot-Radish Slaw - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Protein
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Carbs
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Recipe by /http://www.epicurious.com/contributors/katherine-sacks
This recipe is part of our Spring Grocery Bag Menu featuring 5 easy weeknight dinners made from 1 grocery bag of ingredients. Our vegetarian play on the classic chicken salad swaps in crea
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 5 small carrots (about 8 ounces), coarsely grated using the coarse grater disk on a food processor or the largest holes on a box grater
- 3 small radishes (about 2 ounces), coarsely grated using the coarse grater disk on a food processor or the largest holes on a box grater
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Whisk mayonnaise, oil, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a medium bowl until smooth. Add carrots, radishes, cilantro, parsley, almonds, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
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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