Lunch: Orange and Walnut Salad

Serve this light salad as a healthy option at your holiday gathering this year. It'll provide you with some fresh fruit and veggies - two things that are often missing from the typical holiday spread!

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon, Honey

Health and fertility benefits of Orange and Walnut Salad

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55.

Ingredients

Salad
8 cups mixed salad greens
2 large carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 large oranges, peeled and sectioned

Vinaigrette
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
¼ cup walnut oil
Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste*

¼ cup walnut pieces

Instructions

Place the greens on a platter. Top with the carrots, onion, and oranges.
For the vinaigrette, whisk together the orange and lemon juices, honey, and mustard. Slowly add the oil in a thin stream, whisking constantly.
Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad. Add salt and pepper to taste, and top with the walnuts.
Dietitian Tip: If you can’t find walnut oil, you can also swap in olive oil to make the dressing.

*Note: The nutrition facts above do not include any added salt.

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