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PCOS Brazilian Recipes: Dinner - Brazilian Salad with Brown Rice - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

PCOS Brazilian Recipes: Dinner - Brazilian Salad with Brown Rice
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
Servings: 2
Dinner

This PCOS Brazilian Recipes: Dinner - Brazilian Salad with Brown Rice is a PCOS-friendly recipe with 450 calories, 15g protein, and 70g carbs per serving. Ready in 40 minutes. High in fiber (10g), which supports insulin sensitivity.

Nutrition per Serving

450 Calories
15g Protein
70g Carbs
10g Fat
This recipe includes a grocery list of brown rice, mixed vegetables, olive oil, salt, and pepper. The brown rice has a low GI, making it a good choice for PCOS.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown rice (US)
  • 200g brown rice (Metric); 2 cups mixed vegetables (US)
  • 300g mixed vegetables (Metric); 1 tablespoon olive oil (US)
  • 15ml olive oil (Metric); Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Cook the brown rice according to package instructions.
  2. Steam the mixed vegetables until tender.
  3. Toss the cooked rice and vegetables with olive oil.
  4. Season with salt and pepper.
This Brazilian salad with brown rice is a nutritious and easy-to-prepare meal that's great for managing PCOS. The brown rice is a low GI carbohydrate, which can help regulate blood sugar levels. The mixed vegetables provide a variety of vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A and C, which are important for overall health. The olive oil provides healthy monounsaturated fats. This meal is a great way to feel empowered and in control of your PCOS management.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Brown Rice.

Brown rice is a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this PCOS Brazilian Recipes: Dinner - Brazilian Salad with Brown Rice recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly. At 450 calories per serving with 15g of protein, it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health. It also provides 10g of fiber, which helps with insulin sensitivity.

This recipe takes about 40 minutes total. Prep time is 10 minutes and cook time is 30 minutes. It makes 2 servings, so you can meal prep for multiple days.

Per serving: 450 calories, 15g protein (13%), 70g carbs, 10g fat. Plus 10g fiber. PCOS meal plans typically aim for 30% protein, 35% fat, 35% carbs to support insulin sensitivity.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dinner. At 450 calories, it fits within typical PCOS meal plan targets for Dinner. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 2 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.

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