PCOS Ethiopian Recipes: Dinner - Ethiopian Salad with Brown Rice - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice (US)
- 200g brown rice (Metric)
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- 1 red onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp olive oil, Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the brown rice according to package instructions.
- Chop the tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion.
- Mince the garlic.
- Combine all the vegetables in a bowl.
- Squeeze the lemon and add the juice to the salad.
- Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
- Serve the salad with the cooked brown rice.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Brown Rice, Lemon.
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. 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 ot...
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