Marinated Chickpeas - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Julie Grimes Bottcher
Add Mediterranean flavor with kalamata olives, feta cheese, parsley and rosemary. Once you've served this as a side dish, you can toss the leftovers with pasta for a main-dish pasta salad.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup pickled banana peppers, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled feta cheese
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Instructions
- Combine the first 7 ingredients in a medium bowl. Combine juice, oil, and garlic, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle over bean mixture; toss to coat. Chill at least 1 hour.
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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