So I felt like doing a diet post series every Monday. So what this is, is basically where I show different types of foods that are not only healthy and suitable for diets, but drop-dead yummy! I will also be doing posts where I go to cafes such as Starbucks and jot down yummy snacks, mixing it up with different options. As well as sharing my thoughts and experience. Including the Nutrient Facts and price. So the goal of this post series, is giving you a better idea. Since diet mostly bores all of us, whereas some of us don't even want to hear the word "Diet". It's like an open window. A delicious way of thinking diet.
Today, I'm featuring one of my favorite home lunches! Tuna salad with celery and boiled eggs. It's delicious, don't let the name stop you from trying. The celery is fresh and includes the water you might be lacking or retaining in your body. Not to mention the beauty benefit celery has. By consuming a good amount of water each day, it keeps your skin clean and clear as well as hydrated. While the egg delivers a good amount of protein just like the tuna. And it's a simple dish that you can prepare in less than 15 minutes.
You can mix it up however you'd like. Don't like tuna? why not add some chicken? Below I included the ingredients and recipe to this quick and easy lunch.
Ingredients:
- Tuna (in this recipe, I use Solid white tuna)
- Fresh Celery stalks
- About 3-4 eggs
- Mayonnaise (optional) OR you can choose Salad Dressing (such as Ceaser, Parmesan, etc...) [again, optional]
- Shredded Cheese
To make this dish you'll need: A bowl to mix your ingredients in, good-cutting knife, and a pot to boil eggs. Once you've got all your ingredients, then it's time to start cookin'.
1. Since boiling eggs takes the longest, we're going to do that first. Take about 3-4 eggs and place them in a pot with water on a stove to heat and boil for at least 10-15 minutes. (hint: when the water starts boiling, leave it boiling for at least 7-10 minutes)
2. Next take 2-3 celery stalks, wash & rinse them under warm water for about a minute. Cut both ends first. Then take a good-cutting knife, and an appropriate surface to cut on and cut the celery stalks to pieces. Once finished, be sure to add the cut celery into your salad bowl.(Picture credit below)
3.
Step three is the easiest! Crack open a tuna can, drain out the oil and add the tuna to your salad bowl.
OR
if you don't prefer tuna. You can always go with cooked chicken.
4. Time to check on those boiling eggs! Once you've let the eggs sit in boiling water for at least 10 minutes, remove the pot from the stove and leave it under cold water (sink) until the hot water dissolves. Start peeling the skin off the eggs. Take a knife, an appropriate cutting surface, and cut them to pieces. Once that's done, add them to your salad bowl.
5. Now you've got your main ingredients. Mix the ingredients together... You've got some optional toppings and choices. You can add Virgin olive oil with a pinch of salt, maybe some shredded cheese. Or you can always go with two tablespoons of salad dressing, or mayo. And Voila! You've got yourself a simple DELICIOUS salad!
Got a salad recipe you wanna share? Wanna tell us your experience? comment below and share! :)
