Young Lettuces With Herbed Avocado - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Local chefs run off with all the fancy lettuces at your farmers' market? Not to worry. The herbed avocado base of this dish will elevate even the most basic supermarket greens.
Ingredients
- 1 small shallot, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon (or more) fresh lemon juice
- Kosher salt
- 2 large avocados, pitted
- 1/2 preserved lemon, seeds removed, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped tender herbs (such as cilantro, parsley, tarragon and/or mint)
Instructions
- Combine shallot, vinegar, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Season with salt and let sit 20 minutes to lightly pickle.
- Using a spoon, scoop avocado flesh into a food processor; discard skins. Puree until smooth. Add preserved lemon, yogurt, oil, and shallot along with pickling liquid; season with salt and pulse to combine.
- Transfer avocado mixture to a medium bowl and stir in herbs. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and/or more lemon juice, if needed.
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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