Avocado Tuna Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Avocado Tuna Salad is a PCOS-friendly recipe with 130 calories, 18g protein, and 4g carbs per serving. Ready in 6 minutes. High in fiber (3g), which supports insulin sensitivity.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 medium (7 oz) avocado, cut in half
- 1/2 cup pico de gallo
- 2 (6.4 oz) tuna flavorseal pouches, packed in water
Instructions
- Remove the pit from the avocado. Use a spoon to scoop out the insides of the avocado and place it in a medium bowl. Mash the avocado with a fork or potato masher. Add the pico de gallo and mix well.
- Add the tuna to the bowl and mix well. Serve the tuna salad with your choice of whole-wheat crackers, whole-wheat pitas or lettuce wraps.
- MAKE IT GLUTEN-FREE: Confirm all ingredients are gluten-free and this recipe can be made gluten-free.
- Choices/Exchanges: 3 Lean Protein
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Avocado Tuna Salad contribute to your health goals:
- Tuna: Helps reduce chronic inflammation linked to PCOS
- Avocado: Healthy fats support hormone production and help reduce inflammation
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats that support cell membrane health and hormone synthesis. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Avocado Tuna Salad can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Tuna.
Tuna is great for a high protein diet as it has 33 grams of protein within its housing, with no pesky carbohydrates to worry about. In addition to this, tuna contains B vitamins and vitamin D, both of which are vital to fighting back against PCOS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Avocado Tuna Salad recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly. At 130 calories per serving with 18g of protein, it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health. It also provides 3g of fiber, which helps with insulin sensitivity.
This recipe takes about 6 minutes total. Prep time is 6 minutes. It makes 5 servings, so you can meal prep for multiple days.
Per serving: 130 calories, 18g protein (55%), 4g carbs, 5g fat. Plus 3g 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 130 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 5 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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