Rustic Red Potatoes and Green Beans - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Rustic Red Potatoes and Green Beans
Prep: 12 min
Cook: 30 min
Servings: 6
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

115 Calories
3g Protein
16g Carbs
5g Fat
This mixed veggie dish is an example of how to increase your vegetable intake while controlling your carbohydrate intake. MFill half your plate low-carb veggies such as green beans, broccoli, cauliflower or asparagus.

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 1 pound green beans
  • 6 petite red potatoes, cut into eighths
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  2. In a medium bowl mix together potatoes, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper and ¼ teaspoon parsley.
  3. Place potatoes on half of baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
  4. In a medium bowl mix together green beans, 1 tablespoon olive oil, ¼ teaspoon garlic salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
  5. After potatoes have baked for 15 minutes; add green beans to other half of baking sheet. Bake potatoes and green beans for additional 20 minutes.
  6. Place potatoes and green beans in serving bowl and mix together.
  7. MAKE IT GLUTEN-FREE: Confirm ingredients are gluten-free and this recipe can be made gluten-free.

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 Rustic Red Potatoes and Green Beans contribute to your health goals:

  • Olive oil: Anti-inflammatory properties make it especially beneficial for PCOS
  • Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS

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 anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS, and 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 Rustic Red Potatoes and Green Beans 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.

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