TUNA "NOODLE" SALAD

TUNA "NOODLE" SALAD
Courtesy of Maria Mind Body Health

1 jar Hearts of Palm (cheaper at Trader Joe's!)
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 (12 ounce) can tuna
1 cup Olive oil mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped dill pickles
1 TBS Truvia (optional)
1 pinch of iodized sea salt

Cut up the Hearts of Palm into "noodle-like" shapes. In a large bowl, combine the Hearts of Palm pieces, pickles, celery and tuna. Prepare the dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, Truvia and salt. Add to tuna mixture, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Effortless Cream of Chicken Soup

I tried this recipe tonight. It's fairly good. Definitely filling. A good way to utilize celery. Not a fan of just munchin' on celery, well unless it has peanut butter or cream cheese on it. :) 

Effortless Cream of Chicken Soup

100g cooked chicken

celery (allowed amount)

1-2 c broth*

3 cloves garlic

1 T dehydrated minced onion

1/2 t parsley

1/2 t basil

ground white pepper (to taste)

salt (optional)

1. Preheat saucepan over MED-HI heat.
2. In food processor, combine all ingredients and pulse until reaches desired consistency. 
3. Pour into saucepan and bring to boil.
4. Reduce heat to simmer, cover, and heat 20-30 mins.
5. Serve.

TIP: For the cooked chicken in this dish, I use the chicken I boiled to make the broth.

Start out by adding 1 c broth to the food processor, and then gradually add more broth until it's the soup consistency preferred.

*The broth I used is the recipe from 101 hCG Recipes cookbook by Linda Prinster.