Dinner: Pasta with Chicken, Curly Endive, and Blue Cheese

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Chicken Breast, Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Pasta with Chicken, Curly Endive, and Blue Cheese

Skinless chicken breast is an excellent source of the protein, as its contains 21 grams of protein for every 100 grams of breast. Additionally, chicken contains ample amounts of vitamin B6, which serves a vital function in helping to reduce the stressors that cause PCOS. Vitamin B6 help keeps your hormones at balanced levels, which is very helpful for those seeking to stem the flow of excessive testosterone and androgen 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. Walnuts are low on the glycemic index. What’s more, they also lower the glycemic index of other foods that you eat in conjunction with these nuts. Any kind of nuts provide a healthy source of fat and a great way to encourage PCOS weight loss.

Ingredients

1 pound gnocchi-shaped pasta (such as cavatelli) or shell pasta
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large red onion, halved, sliced crosswise
4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cut crosswise into 1/3- to 1/2-inch-thick slices
4 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
1 head of curly endive, trimmed, very coarsely chopped (about 12 cups)
1 1/2 cups crumbled blue cheese (such as Maytag; about 9 ounces)
3/4 cup coarsely chopped toasted walnuts (optional)

Instructions

Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, heat oil in heavy large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté until slightly softened, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; add to skillet with rosemary and sauté until chicken is almost cooked through, about 4 minutes. Add endive; toss until slightly wilted and chicken is cooked through, about 1 minute.
Drain pasta, reserving 3/4 cup pasta cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot. Add chicken mixture, blue cheese, and enough pasta cooking liquid to moisten; toss to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl; sprinkle with nuts, if desired.

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