Budget-Friendly Greek Salad and Grilled Shrimp Pitas - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
- ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
- ½ large cucumber (or 1 small), peeled and sliced
- 1/3 cup crumbled reduced fat feta cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
- 4 whole wheat pita pocket halves (2 whole pitas)
- 12 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Cooking Spray
Instructions
- Prepare an indoor or outdoor grill.
- In a large bowl, toss together lettuce, onion, cucumber, feta cheese, olive oil, red wine vinegar, and oregano.
- Fill each pita pocket half with ¼ of lettuce mixture. Set aside.
- Season shrimp with salt (optional), ground black pepper and cayenne pepper. Spray shrimp with cooking spray.
- Grill shrimp for 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove from grill and add 3 shrimp to each pita.
- Recipe cost: $10.15
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 Budget-Friendly Greek Salad and Grilled Shrimp Pitas contribute to your health goals:
- Shrimp: Selenium supports thyroid function which is often affected in PCOS
- Olive oil: Anti-inflammatory properties make it especially beneficial for PCOS
- Feta: Provides calcium important for bone health in PCOS
- Onion: Support cardiovascular health and blood sugar regulation
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, and nutrient-dense vegetables that provide essential vitamins and minerals for metabolic health. 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 Budget-Friendly Greek Salad and Grilled Shrimp Pitas 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: Romaine Lettuce.
Romaine lettuce contains chromium, which helps maintain normal blood glucose levels by making insulin more efficient. The chromium in romaine lettuce also promotes weight loss due to its ability to help control cravings, reduce hunger, and control fat in the blood.
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