Lunch: Chopped Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

This is the perfect salad for people who love blue cheese: Laura Werlin whisks some cheese into the vinaigrette, then sprinkles more on top of the salad before serving.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Nuts, Walnuts, Basil

Health and fertility benefits of Chopped Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

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. Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Ingredients

1/2 c. walnuts
1 tbsp. very finely chopped shallot
1 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
3 tbsp. sherry vinegar
kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil
4 oz. crumbled blue cheese
2 romaine hearts
1/2 fennel bulb
2 carrots
1/2 seedless cucumber
1 Fuji apple
1 Hass avocado
2 tbsp. thinly shredded basil leaves

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the walnuts in a pie plate and toast them for about 10 minutes, until they are golden. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
In a large bowl, whisk the shallot with the Dijon mustard and sherry vinegar and season generously with salt and pepper. Add the olive oil and whisk until smooth. Add half of the blue cheese and whisk until the dressing is creamy. Add the lettuce, fennel, carrots, cucumber, apple, avocado, basil, and walnuts, and season with salt and pepper. Toss the salad well to coat with the dressing. Top with the remaining blue cheese and serve right away.

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