Feta Pesto Chicken - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup crumbled crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 oz parmesan cheese
- 1 dash pepper
- 20 leaves basil
- 1 dash salt
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 2 breasts, bone and skin removed chicken breast
- 0.12 oz pine nuts (quarter handful)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and tenderize the chicken breasts between two sheets of stretch wrap then season with dash of salt.
- Take basil leaves, olive oil, pine nuts and parmesan and blend to preference in a food processor, then gently mix in crumbled feta cheese (fat free if available).
- Place half of pesto feta mixture in the middle of each chicken breast and wrap the chicken around filling.
- Place the wrapped chicken seam side down on to a lightly oiled pan, drizzle with a touch of olive oil then lightly salt and pepper.
- Place in oven for 35-40 minutes uncovered.
- then turn broiler on high and broil for an additional 4-5 minutes.
- Drizzle drippings over plated chicken and serve.
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 Feta Pesto Chicken contribute to your health goals:
- Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
- Olive oil: Anti-inflammatory properties make it especially beneficial for PCOS
- Feta: Provides calcium important for bone health 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 protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), 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 Feta Pesto Chicken 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: Chicken Breast, Nuts, Basil.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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