Halloumi Salad
Halloumi salad for the Luteal phase
Nourish your mind, body and soul with this nutrient rich and delicious halloumi salad in alignment with your luteal phase. At this time we experience a rise in progesterone while estrogen continues to steadily rise too. As we near menstruation we experience a rise in testosterone and our energy levels may decline. It’s at this time women may experience premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms such as feelings of sadness, irritability, bloating, headaches and more. As we progress towards menstruation low intensity and restorative exercises such as yoga, pilates and walking are ideal.
Throughout the luteal phase we also experience an increase in metabolism, expectedly burning 200-300 more calories than our previous phases making it particularly important to ensure all meals are blood sugar supportive and embody an increase in protein and nourishing fat for satiety to prevent the onset of uncontrollable cravings, low energy and mood. It’s additionally important at this time to focus on ingredients high in calcium, magnesium and b vitamins to reduce PMS, support mood, nervous system regulation and the general reproductive system.
Halloumi Salad
Time: 10 min prep
Quantity: 1 serve
Phase: Luteal
Ingredients
1/2 avocado
1/2 cup cucumber
1/3 sweet potato
1/3 cup chickpeas
Handful watercress
3 slices halloumi
1/4 cup brown rice
Dressing:
1 tsp tahini
1 tbsp water
1 snqueeze lemo
Method
Preheat oven to 220 celsius, dice sweet potato with skin on, coat in olive oil and pepper and cook in over for 40 mins.
Roast chickpeas in olive oil and pepper, set aside.
Slice halloumi, cook in olive oil, pepper and lemon until golden, set aside.
Add tahini to small bowl with warm water and lemon squeeze, stir thoroughly until smooth.
Create watercress base in bowl, add diced cucumber, sweet potato, chickpeas, rice, halloumi, avocado and drizzle with tahini and walnuts.
Learn more
This halloumi salad recipe is packed with macro and micronutrients to support you throughout your luteal phase with ingredients high in fibre, protein, nourishing fat, magnesium, calcium and b vitamins. Get to know each ingredient and their benefits below
Watercress - high in vitamin c and antioxidants, protecting the body against free radicals
Avocado - high in insoluble fibre, omega-3 and vitamin c avocados are a powerhouse ingredient supporting regular digestion, balanced blood sugar and appetite satisfaction
Cucumber - good source of fibre, magnesium, manganese, antioxidants
Sweet potato - high in fibre, manganese and vitamin B6, three key nutrients to support the reproductive system
Halloumi - high in fat, supporting appetite satisfaction and craving prevention
Tahini - high in iron, magnesium and calcium tahini helps to support balanced mood, energy and focus, preventing or alleviating experiences of PMS
Brown Rice - a complex carb, supporting balanced blood sugar and slow energy release, brown rice is also a good source of magnesium an essential micronutrient known to support balanced mood
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Australian born wellness enthusiast now based in Stockholm, is on a mission to disempower toxic diet culture and body standards and empower the female community via conscious, female focused absolutely delectable food. Born from her own female unwell-being experiences including Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA), severe iron deficiency anaemia, digestive issues and infertility, sync aspires to empower the female community with intelligently delicious wisdom she wishes she knew a decade before.
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