Quick and Easy Boiled Eggs Recipe
Have leftover extra boiled eggs and want an easy, satisfying recipe to whip up – check out Egg Salad with Extra from the Fatigue chapter of Holly Clegg’s trim&TERRIFIC Eating Well To Fight Arthritis cookbook! White beans add the ‘extra’ with nutritious gut-healthy prebiotic fiber to keep you full and fight inflammation!
| Prep Time 20-30 minutes |
| Cook Time 0 |
| Servings 6 (1/2-cup) servings |
- 4 hard boiled eggs whites only, chopped
- 2 hard boiled eggs chopped
- 1 can small white beans rinsed and drained, 15-ounce
- 3 tablespoons chopped kalamata olives
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons greek nonfat plain yogurt
- salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients
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- In bowl, mix together all ingredients until well combined.
Calories 136, Calories from Fat 22%, Fat 3g, Saturated Fat 1g, Cholesterol 62mg, Sodium 464mg, Carbohydrates 16g, Dietary Fiber 4g, Total Sugars 2g, Protein 11g, Dietary Exchanges: 1, starch, 1 lean meat
Nutritional Nugget: Eggs are known as the “Perfect Protein” since they have the highest biological value—a measure of how well it supports your body's protein needs—of any food.
Terrific Tip: I hate opening a can of beans and having some left so I used the whole can. Adjust the beans to your preference.
Egg Salad with Extra From Fight Fatigue Recipes Chapter
Eating Well To Fight Arthritis includes a Fight Fatigue Chapter with recipes full of energy providing macronutrients. Did you know carbohydrates are the body’s main energy source and beans and legumes are complex carbohydrates full of fiber and nutrients.
Protein helps to ensure growth, to repair body tissue, and to maintain a healthy immune system. Without enough protein, the body can take longer to recover from illness and you can have a lower resistance to infection.
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Egg-cellent Egg Nutrition
So easy to combine all ingredients especially when you are wondering what to do with boiled eggs and already have them cooked. Serve alone, with crackers or on your favorite multigrain bread. Everybody loves this protein-rich ingredient and most importantly, they have some surprising health benefits. Eggs are a highly recommended protein-rich food full of vitamins and minerals, and at only 70 calories per egg, each provides 13 essential nutrients, vitamins and high-quality protein.
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