Herbed Shrimp and White Bean Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 red bell pepper
- 4 cups arugula, loosely packed
- 1/2 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- Cooking spray
- 1 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
Instructions
- Preheat broiler to high.
- Halve bell pepper lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes. Place halves, skin sides up, on a baking sheet. Broil 12 minutes or until blackened. Seal in a paper bag. Let stand 5 minutes. Peel; chop. Combine bell pepper and next 6 ingredients (through beans). Combine rind, juice, garlic, oil, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle shrimp with remaining salt and pepper. Cook 2 minutes on each side or until done. Add shrimp, lemon mixture, and nuts to arugula mixture; toss.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Nuts, Basil.
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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