Spring Vegetable Sauté - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Spring Vegetable Sauté
Servings: 6
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by /contributors/oliver-strand This take on a Roman vignole showcases the best and brightest of the season's bounty.

Ingredients

  • Zest and juice from 1 lemon plus more juice for seasoning
  • 2 pounds baby artichokes, 6 globe artichokes, or 1 pound frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
  • 2 pounds fava beans, shelled (about 1 cup), or 1 cup frozen edamame (soybeans), thawed
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 pound asparagus (about 1 large bunch), cut on a diagonal into 2" pieces
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint leaves

Instructions

  1. Line a baking sheet with a kitchen towel. Fill a medium bowl with water; add lemon juice. If using baby artichokes, working one at a time, cut away tough outer leaves until only pale-yellow leaves remain. Cut 1/2" off tops; trim stems. Halve artichokes lengthwise, if desired, then remove choke with a spoon. Place in lemon water as you finish. If using globe artichokes, remove stems and all leaves. Scrape out chokes with a spoon; cut each artichoke heart into 4 quarters and add to lemon water.
  2. Cook fava beans in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a bowl of ice water; let cool. Peel and discard outer skins; transfer to prepared baking sheet (if using edamame, boil for only 1 minute; no peeling needed). Repeat cooking process with asparagus and artichokes, returning water to a boil between batches and cooling in ice water before transferring to prepared baking sheet, 3-4 minutes for asparagus and 5-6 minutes for artichokes (1-2 minutes if frozen).
  3. Heat 2 tablespoons oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high. Add vegetables and cook, stirring occasionally, just until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice, if desired.
  4. Transfer vegetables to a serving bowl. Drizzle with oil; garnish with mint and zest.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Asparagus.

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