Iceberg with Tomatoes, Blue Cheese, and Bacon - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts
- 4 slices bacon
- 8 ounces blue cheese, crumbled, divided
- 1/2 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 5 teaspoons sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- 1 head of iceberg lettuce, cut crosswise into four 1-inch-thick slices
- 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. Toast walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 8 –10 minutes. Let cool; coarsely chop.
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning halfway through, until brown and crisp, 8 –10 minutes total. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Let cool; crumble.
- Place half of blue cheese in a medium heatproof bowl and microwave on medium until melted, about 1 minute (this will make it easier to whisk). Add crème fraîche, mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juice, and hot sauce to blue cheese and whisk until smooth; season dressing with salt and pepper. Cover and chill until cold, at least 30 minutes.
- Place 1 slice of iceberg lettuce on each plate and spoon about 1/4 cup dressing over each. Top with walnuts, bacon, celery, tomatoes, tarragon, and remaining blue cheese.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Nuts, Walnuts.
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. Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for...
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