Mango-Avocado Salad with Lime Vinaigrette - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Mango-Avocado Salad with Lime Vinaigrette is a PCOS-friendly recipe with 372 calories, 5.85g protein, and 27.68g carbs per serving. Ready in 15 minutes. High in fiber (11.3g), which supports insulin sensitivity.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup black beans
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 2 sprigs cilantro
- 4 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 avocados
- 3 wedges yield lime juice
- 1 mango
- 1 jalapeno pepper
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, toss mango and jalapeno with 1 tablespoon lime juice and salt.
- Add avocado and gently toss to combine.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining lime juice, zest, sugar, cilantro and oil.
- Toss the black beans with the vinaigrette.
- To assemble, spoon the black beans with vinaigrette into the center of a serving platter.
- Top with the mango-avocado mixture. Garnish with chopped cilantro and black pepper.
- Note: based on a recipe from fresh365.
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 Mango-Avocado Salad with Lime Vinaigrette contribute to your health goals:
- Black bean: Support blood sugar control and provide sustained energy
- Avocado: Healthy fats support hormone production and help reduce inflammation
- Olive oil: Anti-inflammatory properties make it especially beneficial for 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 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 Mango-Avocado Salad with Lime Vinaigrette 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Mango-Avocado Salad with Lime Vinaigrette recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly. At 372 calories per serving with 5.85g of protein, it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health. It also provides 11.3g of fiber, which helps with insulin sensitivity.
This recipe takes about 15 minutes total. Prep time is 15 minutes. It makes 4 servings, so you can meal prep for multiple days.
Per serving: 372 calories, 5.85g protein (6%), 27.68g carbs, 28.9g fat. Plus 11.3g 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 Salad And Salad Dressing. At 372 calories, it fits within typical PCOS meal plan targets for Salad And Salad Dressing. 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 4 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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