Lunch: Green Mango Salad

Done well, this should be crunchy, fresh, spicy, sour, and a little bit funky. Taste as you go and adjust as needed.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Sesame Seeds, Nuts

Health and fertility benefits of Green Mango Salad

Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production. Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.

Ingredients

2 Thai green or red chiles, with seeds, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
1/2 cup (or more) fresh lime juice
1/4 cup fish sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons palm or light brown sugar
4 green mangoes or 1 green papaya, julienned on a mandoline
2 medium shallots, thinly sliced
1/2 cup unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons toasted dried shrimp (optional)
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Kosher salt

Instructions

Purée chiles, garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, oil, and palm sugar in a blender until smooth.
Toss mangoes, shallots, peanuts, cilantro, mint, dried shrimp, if using, sesame seeds, and dressing in a large bowl; season with salt.
DO AHEAD: Dressing can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

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